Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the complications of central venous catheterization in patients using parenteral nutrition. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional design, with retrospective data collection in February 2021. The study population comprised patients who used parenteral nutrition in January 2018 to December 2019. A convenience sample of 70 participants was evaluated. Demographic and clinical variables, data on parenteral nutrition and investigation of complications were collected. Univariate and bivariate statistics were calculated. Results: The prevalence of complications related to the central venous catheter used for parenteral nutrition was 51.4% and all were infectious. Male (72.2% and 76.5%) and diagnoses of gastric (27.8% 29.4%) and pancreas (13.9% and 14.7%) neoplasms predominated in groups with and without complications. Number of insertion sites (p=0.041), catheter in the left jugular (p=0.014) and catheter exchange (p=0.024) were related to the occurrence of complications. The most frequent species was Staphylococcus epidermidis (15.7%). Conclusion: The prevalence of complications of central venous access catheters for the use of parenteral nutrition was high and of the infectious type. A greater number of insertion sites used, access to the left jugular and catheter exchange were related to the occurrence of complications.