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. 2019 Feb;21(2):173-177.
doi: 10.1177/1098612X18767570. Epub 2018 May 18.

Incidence of arterial catheter complications: a retrospective study of 35 cats (2010-2014)

Shaina Mooshian  1 , Sarah J Deitschel  2 , Jamie M Haggerty  1 , Christine L Guenther  1
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Incidence of arterial catheter complications: a retrospective study of 35 cats (2010-2014)

Shaina Mooshian et al. J Feline Med Surg. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of complications associated with arterial catheterization in cats in a veterinary hospital, and to document which factors may increase the incidence of complications.

Methods: Medical records at a referral veterinary hospital were retrospectively reviewed to identify cats that had an arterial catheter placed between January 2010 and October 2014.

Results: Thirty-five cats having 38 arterial catheters were included in the study. There was a relatively high incidence of minor complications (23.7%), with the most common being catheter occlusion. The incidence of major arterial catheter complications was low (2.63%). Duration of catheter use was positively correlated to the incidence of complications. There was also a significant correlation between catheters used for intensive care unit monitoring and incidence of complications. All cats with catheter complications survived to discharge.

Conclusions and relevance: The low incidence of major arterial catheter complications in this population of cats illustrates that arterial catheterization is a safe monitoring and diagnostic tool. The duration of catheter placement is significantly associated with the incidence of catheter complications.

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The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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