J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2025 Apr;31(1):80-90. 10.22650/JKCNR.2025.31.1.80.

Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Peripheral Venous Catheter-Related Phlebitis in Hospitalized Patients with Neurosurgery: A Retrospective Study

• Hong YH
• Joo SY
• Chae NH
• Kim JY
• Choi MJ

• KMID: 2567680
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2025.31.1.80

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to identify the risk factors for peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis in hospitalized neurosurgery patients.
Methods
This study involved 443 neurosurgery patients who were admitted to a general hospital in Seoul. The analysis included 982 intravenous lines. Data were retrospectively extracted from electronic medical records for the period between November 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, x 2 test, and logistic regression.
Results
The incidence rate of phlebitis was 13.6%, with the majority of cases classified as grade 2. Gender, present diseases, length of hospital stay, needle gauge size, and cardiovascular drugs were identified as risk factors for phlebitis in neurosurgery patients.
Conclusion
This study is significant as it provides basic data for the prevention and management of peripheral phlebitis in hospitalized neurosurgery patients. The risk factors identified in this study should be incorporated into nursing education to implement a systematic peripheral intravenous management program, and appropriate peripheral intravenous catheter-related nursing interventions are necessary based on the characteristics of each patient.

Keyword

Phlebitis; Neurosurgery; Catheterization, Peripheral; Inpatients