A Prospective Study on the Systematic Application of the Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter (SIUVeC) Bundle
<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Inserting umbilical venous catheters is a common procedure in neonatal intensive care units. However, this maneuver is potentially associated with early and late complications, some of which can be severe. Several strategies have been described in the litera...
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| description | <b>Background/Objectives</b>: Inserting umbilical venous catheters is a common procedure in neonatal intensive care units. However, this maneuver is potentially associated with early and late complications, some of which can be severe. Several strategies have been described in the literature to minimize the risk of such complications. The recently described SIUVeC (Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter) protocol incorporates all the innovations suggested by the latest literature, with the intention of reducing the risk associated with this procedure. The purpose of this paper is to report the outcomes of the systematic implementation of this protocol. <b>Methods</b>: Infants were enrolled in this prospective study if they were eligible for umbilical venous catheter placement. <b>Results</b>: A total of 449 infants were enrolled in the study. In total, 407 (90.6%) catheters were successfully placed in the proper position, at the inferior cavo–atrial junction. A total of 89.9% of the catheters were removed electively, without any complications. <b>Conclusions</b>: The SIUVeC protocol demonstrates an effective strategy for the safe elective insertion of umbilical venous catheters. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d385a07513e84b8389be47d78fcee36d2025-08-20T03:32:31ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672025-06-0112781910.3390/children12070819A Prospective Study on the Systematic Application of the Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter (SIUVeC) BundleGiovanni Barone0Gina Ancora1Mauro Pittiruti2Giorgia Prontera3Giovanni Vento4Vito D’Andrea5Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, AUSL della Romagna, Ospedale Infermi, 47921 Rimini, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, AUSL della Romagna, Ospedale Infermi, 47921 Rimini, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, Fondazione IRCSS Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00168 Rome, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCSS Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00168 Rome, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCSS Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00168 Rome, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCSS Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00168 Rome, Italy<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Inserting umbilical venous catheters is a common procedure in neonatal intensive care units. However, this maneuver is potentially associated with early and late complications, some of which can be severe. Several strategies have been described in the literature to minimize the risk of such complications. The recently described SIUVeC (Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter) protocol incorporates all the innovations suggested by the latest literature, with the intention of reducing the risk associated with this procedure. The purpose of this paper is to report the outcomes of the systematic implementation of this protocol. <b>Methods</b>: Infants were enrolled in this prospective study if they were eligible for umbilical venous catheter placement. <b>Results</b>: A total of 449 infants were enrolled in the study. In total, 407 (90.6%) catheters were successfully placed in the proper position, at the inferior cavo–atrial junction. A total of 89.9% of the catheters were removed electively, without any complications. <b>Conclusions</b>: The SIUVeC protocol demonstrates an effective strategy for the safe elective insertion of umbilical venous catheters.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/7/819umbilical venous catheterneonatal intensive care unitcentral venous catheterpreterm birth |
| spellingShingle | Giovanni Barone Gina Ancora Mauro Pittiruti Giorgia Prontera Giovanni Vento Vito D’Andrea A Prospective Study on the Systematic Application of the Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter (SIUVeC) Bundle Children umbilical venous catheter neonatal intensive care unit central venous catheter preterm birth |
| title | A Prospective Study on the Systematic Application of the Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter (SIUVeC) Bundle |
| title_full | A Prospective Study on the Systematic Application of the Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter (SIUVeC) Bundle |
| title_fullStr | A Prospective Study on the Systematic Application of the Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter (SIUVeC) Bundle |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Prospective Study on the Systematic Application of the Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter (SIUVeC) Bundle |
| title_short | A Prospective Study on the Systematic Application of the Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter (SIUVeC) Bundle |
| title_sort | prospective study on the systematic application of the safe insertion umbilical venous catheter siuvec bundle |
| topic | umbilical venous catheter neonatal intensive care unit central venous catheter preterm birth |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/7/819 |
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