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Clinical pediatrics · Jun 2011
Visualizing veins with near-infrared light to facilitate blood withdrawal in children.
- Natascha J Cuper, Rudolf M Verdaasdonk, Rowland de Roode, Karen M K de Vooght, Max A Viergever, Cor J Kalkman, and Jurgen C de Graaff.
- University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands. n.j.cuper@umcutrecht.nl
- Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2011 Jun 1;50(6):508-12.
IntroductionThis study aims to evaluate for the first time the value of visualizing veins by a prototype of a near-infrared (NIR) vascular imaging system for venipuncture in children.MethodsAn observational feasibility study of venipunctures in children (0-6 years) attending the clinical laboratory of a pediatric university hospital during a period of 2 months without (n = 80) and subsequently during a period of 1 month with a prototype of an NIR vascular imaging system (n = 45) was conducted. Failure rate (ie, more than 1 puncture) and time of needle manipulation were determined.ResultsWith the NIR vascular imaging system, failure rate decreased from 10/80 to 1/45 (P = .05) and time decreased from 2 seconds (1-10) to 1 second (1-4, P = .07).ConclusionThis study showed promising results on the value of an NIR vascular imaging system in facilitating venipunctures.
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