J Korean Acad Nurs.  2012 Dec;42(6):791-798. 10.4040/jkan.2012.42.6.791.

Effects of Normal Saline for Maintenance of Arterial Lines of Surgical Patients

• Han SS
• Park JE
• Kim NE
• Kang HJ

• KMID: 1499506
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.6.791

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of saline solution vs. heparinized-saline for maintenance of arterial lines and to detect changes in platelet and aPTT as physiological indexes.
METHODS
In this nonequivalent control group, non-synchronized, double-blind study the effects of heparinized and saline solution on the maintenance of arterial lines were compared. Fifty five patients received the heparinized solution and fifty nine patients received the saline solution. All patients who had surgery in K-university hospital between September and December 2011 were eligible for participation in the study.
RESULTS
There was no statistically significant difference between the saline and the heparin group in the maintenance time of the arterial lines or the number of irrigations. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in changes in the number of platelets and aPTT for interaction between the groups and time intervals.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate that saline solution can be used as an irrigation solution for the maintenance of arterial lines of adult surgical patients, rather than heparinized-saline, in view of potential risk factors in the use of heparin.

Keyword

Heparin; Saline solution; Arterial lines

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aged
Anticoagulants/*therapeutic use
Central Nervous System Diseases/surgery
Digestive System Diseases/surgery
Double-Blind Method
Female
Heparin/*therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Musculoskeletal Diseases/surgery
Partial Thromboplastin Time
Platelet Count
Respiratory Tract Diseases/surgery
Risk Factors
Sodium Chloride/*therapeutic use
Vascular Access Devices
Anticoagulants
Sodium Chloride
Heparin

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