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. 2015 Aug 15;8(8):11943-6.
eCollection 2015.

Accidental infusion leakage at subgalea in infants: report of 6 cases

Bo An  1 , Haojie Ning  2
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Accidental infusion leakage at subgalea in infants: report of 6 cases

Bo An et al. Int J Clin Exp Med. .

Abstract

Infiltration remains the commonest iatrogenic injury within infants care. We report a series of 6 infants affected by accidental infusion leakage occurring in subgalea. They were applied wet-hot compresses by sterile gauze, and topically administrated mucopolysaccharide polysulfate (MPS) cream following hot compress. There was no skin impairment in all cases. Early recognition and appropriate care for topical skin are essential to minimize the extent of accidental infusion leakage.

Keywords: Infants care; accidental infusion leakage; mucopolysaccharide polysulfate cream; subgalea; wet-hot compress.

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