Therapeutic Management in Catheter Phlebitis According to Risk Factors

Introduction: Catheter phlebitis is a multifactorial issue with a variety of associated risk factors. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of peripheral venous catheter maintenance on treatment management in patients with specific comorbidities, depending on age and sex. Materials and Methods. This retrospective study included 232 patients hospitalized in the Plastic Surgery Department with catheter phlebitis at various stages of severity, among whom 134 patients required surgical intervention. Results and Discussion: In this study, we analyzed factors that influence the development of catheter phlebitis. One-way ANOVA analysis of variance showed that there was a significant difference between comorbidities and age (F = 39.39, p ≤.001). A two-tailed t-test for independent samples showed that the difference between females and males related to branula maintenance was statistically significant, t(131.97) = -2.9, p = 0.004, 95% confidence interval [-0.65, -0.12]. The two-way ANOVA test showed that there was a significant statistical difference between treatment and branula maintenance p=< .001, and that there was no correlation between the sex and treatment concerning the branula maintenance p=1. Conclusions: Prevention strategies include screening high-risk patients and developing specific therapeutic interventions according to the identified risk factors.