Is CG added to usual securement devices effective in reducing ECC accidental dislodgment?

In this article the autors evaluated  the usefulness of medical Cyanoacrylate Glue (CG) as a solution to strengthen conventional ECC securement. The CG was a part of their ECC insertion bundle since 2018.

J Vasc Access. 2021 Apr 8;11297298211008103.

 

Vito D’Andrea 1, Lucilla Pezza 1, Giovanni Barone 2, Giorgia Prontera 1, Mauro Pittiruti 3, Giovanni Vento 1

  1. Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
  2. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Infermi Hospital, Rimini, Italy
  3. Department of Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy

Article first published online: April 8, 2021

Corresponding Author:

Vito D’Andrea, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Gemelli 8, Roma 00168, Italy. Email: dandrea.vito@gmail.com

PMID: 33827329

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