• Z Gerontol Geriatr · Oct 2012

    [Subcutaneous infusions for geriatric patients: rediscovery of an "old" technique].

    • A H Leischker.
    • Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Onkologie und Altersmedizin, Alexianer Krefeld GmbH, Dießemer Bruch 81, 47805, Krefeld, Deutschland. andreas.leischker@alexianer-krefeld.de
    • Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2012 Oct 1;45(7):665-70; quiz 671-2.

    AbstractGiving fluids via the subcutaneous route is a safe and effective technique for the prophylaxis and for the treatment of dehydration. Side effects occur rarely when using this access route compared to the intravenous route, which has a much higher rate of side effects. Subcutaneous infusions can be used to treat inpatients in a hospital setting, in nursing homes, and in patients living at home. One great advantage of the subcutaneous route is that it is not necessary to have a physician to prepare a subcutaneous line, which can also be performed by trained nursing staff. Agitated patients who frequently pull out their lines themselves are a group where the subcutaneous route is particularly useful. Subcutaneous infusions can avoid the necessity for admission of geriatric patients to a hospital.

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