Extravasation Green Card Database Statistics

Green Card Database Statistics (updated February 2006)

The following statistics have been gathered by the National Extravasation Information Service from 'green card reports' sent anonymously from various centres around Great Britain.

The reports span a period of 13 years from 1993 to 2006, and were taken randomly from the hundreds of green cards that have been received since the scheme was started.

Between February 1999 and February 2006, over 8100 cards were distributed to over 220 different organisations throughout the British Isles.
4.3% of patients experienced communication problems.
55% of reported extravasations involved the use of a pump or syringe driver
16% of reported extravasations occurred following 2 or more attempts at cannulation

Please click on the links below to view the different charts:

Non-cytotoxic events

Drugs most commonly involved in Extravasation Incidents

Extravasation incidence by age

Extravasation incidence by ethnic origin

Extravasation incidence male/female patients

Number of Green Card Reports Received

Reported Outcomes for Extravasation Injuries

Use of cannula/butterfly

Region of body affected by extravasation

Incidence of extravasation by time of day

Centres Contributing To The Green Card Reporting Scheme

This page last updated 30/6/2007

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