TITLE:
Complications of venepuncture
AUTHORS:
Omiepirisa Yvonne Buowari
KEYWORDS:
Venupucture; Haematoma; Complications; Syncope
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology,
Vol.4 No.1A,
January
31,
2013
ABSTRACT: Venepuncture
is the commonest procedure performed in health care
settings. A review of literature and search on complications of
venepuncture and blood collection. This procedure is without complications,
which sometime can be fatal. Complications that can arise from venepuncture
include haematoma formation, nerve damage, pain, haemaconcentration, extravasation,
iatrogenic anaemia, arterial puncture, petechiae, allergies, fear and phobia, infection, syncope and fainting, excessive bleeding, edema and
thrombus.