Cateter arterial umbilical e desfecho clínico em recém-nascidos de extremo baixo peso

Abstract

Objective: To describe the use of umbilical artery catheter (UAC) and compare the clinical outcome according to the presence or absence of umbilical arterial catheter in extremely low birth weight infants. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study, conducted in two neonatal intensive care units. All infants with a birth weight less than or equal to 1000 grams who were hospitalized in these units from January 2006 to December 2010 were included. Neonates were divided into three groups: the first group consisted of patients who had no medical indication for catheter placement, the second group, the patients who had indication for UAC placement and the catheter was placed and group 3 the ones who had the indication for UAC placement but its passage was not possible because there was no progression in the artery. The 3 groups were compared in terms of weight, gestational age, Apgar scores, sex, hospital care, type of delivery and prenatal care performance. Groups 2 and 3 were compared in relation to mortality, development of hypernatremia or hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, to the number of blood gases collected, number of blood transfusion, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, late sepsis and intracranial hemorrhage. Results: One hundred and twenty-one preterm infants were included in the study. The umbilical arterial catheter (UAC) was recommended to 106 (88%) of newborns. It was possible to pass the UAC in 77 (63%) of neonates and in 29 (24%) it was not possible. The newborn infants who had the indication for UAC placement had gestational age, birth weight and Apgar score lower in the first minute than the patients who had no indication for UAC. The patients of the groups in which catheterization was indicated (groups 2 and 3) were similar in terms of demographic characteristics and perinatal conditions. Comparing the two groups in respect to clinical outcome, there was no difference in mortality, presence of hyponatremia or hypernatremia, hypoglycemia, number of blood transfusions, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy, late sepsis and intracranial hemorrhage. The diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis was four times higher in the group that the umbilical arterial catheter was attempted without success (OR:4,20; IC 95%: 1,49-11,86; p =0,007). Conclusion: The outcomes of patients catheterized or not were similar, with the exception of necrotizing enterocolites, which was more frequent in the group in which the umbilical artery catheterization was attempted without success.