Extravasation injury management for neonates and children: A systematic review and aggregated case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric extravasation injuries are significant healthcare-associated injuries, with sometimes significant sequelae. Evidence-based guidance on management is necessary to prevent permanent injury.

Purpose

A systematic review of the literature, including aggregated case series, investigating extravasation injury management of hospitalized pediatric patients.

Data sources

PubMed, Cummulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE) were searched on December 13, 2021.

Study selection

Primary research investigating extravasation injury management of hospitalized pediatric patients (to 18 years), published from 2010 onwards and in English, independently screened by two authors, with arbitration from a

SUBMITTER: Dufficy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9804918 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature