[The SorbaView SHIELD is a Useful Product for Use in Perioperative Management].

BACKGROUND: We studied the stability of the continuous arterial pressure line (A line) achieved by using a catheter securement device.

METHODS: A total of 100 patients requiring an arterial catheter were divided into 2 groups of fixation: (1) fixation achieved by using the SorbaView SHIELD (Centurion Medical Products Corporation, USA) and (2) fixation by using Tegaderm 3 M (TEGADERM 3 M, Japan). We analyzed the stability of the fixation, presence or absence of skin disorders, and the preference by nurses.

RESULTS: The SorbaView SHIELD was superior judged by nurses and was found to render more stability to the fixation of the A line as compared to Tegaderm 3 M, especially when transferring a patient into the intensive care unit after surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that stability of the A line maintained by the use of the SorbaView SHIELD is more effective in maintaining the stability of the A line.