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Vol. 114. Issue 3.
Pages 89-90 (January 2000)
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Vol. 114. Issue 3.
Pages 89-90 (January 2000)
Evaluación de las vías de acceso venoso innecesarias en un servicio de urgencias
Evaluation of unnecessary intravenous cannulation in an emergency department
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Luis Velasco Díaz**
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Ivdiaz@ingterbook.net

Correspondencia: Dr. L. Velasco Díaz. Servicio de Urgencias. Hospital Valle del Nalón. Polígono de Riaño, s/n. 33920 Langreo. Asturias.
, Bernabé Fernández González, Susana García Ríos, Esther Hernández del Corro
Servicio de Urgencias. Hospital Valle del Nalón. Asturias
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Fundamento

Determinar la prevalencia decatéteres venosos periféricos innecesariosen un servicio de urgencias.

Método

Estudio retrospectivo sobre unamuestra de 1.113 pacientes del total(24.673) que acudieron a urgencias. Se revisaronlas vías venosas canalizadas y sifueron o no utilizadas.

Resultados

Se practicó acceso venoso en202 pacientes (18,15%). En 84 (41,6%)no fue utilizado. El coste económico de lasvías innecesarias ascendió a 10.264,33 euros.

Conclusión

Los accesos venosos periféricosfrecuentemente son utilizados innecesariamente,generando un coste de «mala calidad».

Palabras clave:
Vía venosa
Urgencias médicas
Costes hospitalarios
Background

To determine the incidence ofunnecessary cannulations of peripheralveins in an Emergency Department (ED).

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed asample of 1,113 patients from a total of 24,637 who were attended at ED. We reviewedthe cannulations of peripheral veinsand if they was used or not.

Results

In 202 (18.5%) cases, venous accesswas obtained. In 84 (41.6%) the venousaccess was not used.

Conclusion

The unnecessary use of venouscannulations is a common practice and generatesa substantial added cost of poorquality.

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