ABSTRACT
Objective Study of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for low birth weight infant parenteral nutrition effect. Methods A total of 100 low birth weight infants were selected, and then divided into the study group and the control group with 50 cases in each group according to random number table method. The study group used PICC for intravenous nutrition support treatment, the control group using external support for the treatment of indwelling needle for nutrition week vein. Comparing the two groups of one-time success rate of catheterization, average operation time, indwelling time, incidence of complications and nutritional support before and after the treatment, the children of weight. Results The one-time success rate of catheterization between the two groups had no significant difference (P >0.05). The operation time and the indwelling time in the study group was(30.65±9.87) d, (23.47±6.38) d respectively, while in the control group was (3.26±1.09) d, (4.15±1.52) d respectively, the difference was significant between the two groups (t=19.054 and 20.829, P 0.05). Conclusions Parenteral nutritional support by PICC for low birth weight infant is a more ideal way with longer indwelling time and fewer complications.