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Table 1 Summary of main survey findings

From: Neonatal extravasation injury: prevention and management in Australia and New Zealand-a survey of current practice

Recognition & prevention of EI:

 

Units with written policy/standard practice

24/26 (92%)

Of these, policy includes:

 

Regular nursing observations:

21/24 (88%)

Keeping skin over tip of line visible

18/24 (75%)

Line flush before drug administration

14/24 (58%)

Treatment of EI:

 

Units with written policy/standard practice

24/26 (92%)

Of these, treatment policy includes:

 

Immediate line removal

21/24 (88%)

Limb elevation

15/24 (63%)

Saline washout via small incisions

16/24 (67%)

Hyaluronidase

9/24 (38%)

Warm or cold compress

1/24 (4%)

Complications of EI:

 

Number of units reporting significant extravasation complication

24/26 (92%)

Central injuries reported:

 

Cardiac Tamponade (with associated deaths in 2 units)

13/26 (50%)

Hepatic injury

10/26 (38%)

Peritoneal

8/26 (31%)

Retroperitoneal

3/26 (12%)

Pleural

7/26 (27%)

Peripheral injuries reported:

 

Limb endangering

6/26 (23%)