A Study on the influence of left non-dominant arm PICC catheter on complication

Abstract

Objective: To study the effect of peripheral left ventricular central catheter (PICC) on the left arm in the treatment of complications.Methods: patients underwent PICC catheterizations from June 2015 to July 2016 were divided into control group and experimental groupin chronological order. The control group preferred right hand catheterization, the experimental group preferred left hand, and comparisonswere made between the two groups after catheterization . Results: The incidence of jugular venous ectopic in the control group was higherthan that in the experimental group which is statistically significant (P 0.05). There was significant difference in patients’satisfaction between the two groups (P <0.05). Conclusion: PICC insertion with the left arm of the preferred choice does not increase the riskof complications and reduces the risk of ectopic jugular. The non-dominant hand catheter can effectively reduce patients’ inconvenience ofdaily life and improve the comfort of patients.