Open AccessStudy on incidence of phlebitis following the use of pherpheral intravenous catheter
Author(s) -
Abhijit Mandal,
K Raghu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_559_19
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , cannula , catheter , odds ratio , prospective cohort study , surgery , emergency medicine , physics , optics
Peripheral vein cannulation is commonly performed for rapid and accurate administration of medications. Phlebitis is one of the commonest complications that develop after intravenous catheter application.