[Incidence of phlebitis in patients with intestinal inflammatory disease undergoing peripheral parenteral nutrition]. / Incidencia de flebitis en pacientes con enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal sometidos a nutrición parenteral periférica.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence of phlebitis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease under parenteral nutrition treatment (700 mOsm/ml) via peripheral vein. Results will be used to develop an standar protocol. 30 patients were sampled and the cannulation was performed by nursery personnel. Daily, incidence of phlebitis was evaluated with a gradual scale ranging in 5 possible degrees from absence of signs to thrombophlebitis. 86.6% of the patients received the feeding through a Teflon catheter with a fine bore of 20 gauge. Cannulas were mostly situated in the basilic vein. Development of phlebitic signs was proportional to the duration of infusion. When phlebitic signs appeared, via of cannulation was not changed in 33% of those patients.