Catheter fixation device is becoming the standard of nursing

When anesthesiologists place catheters, we give little thought to how the catheter securement will affect the function and potential complications of that catheter outside the operating room. Yet studies have shown that the particular form of securement-tape, suture or a manufactured catheter stabilization device can have a significant effect on catheter-associated complications.

“Gatheter Stabilization Devices are becoming Standard of Care” by Gregory J. Schears, M.D.

American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter, June 2007 Volume 71 No.6 is reprinted with permission of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-2573