summer16

Thanks for your suggestion. I have suggested wrapping with gauze and tape to mom. His line has not gotten to the point where the site is completely secure with the cuff. He still occasionally has a small amount of serous drainage from time to time. He is also a very active 6 year old boy on the autism spectrum so not sure most people would be very comfortable with him going without a dressing both for decreasing risk of infection and helping to keep the line secure.

Hi there I wasn't sure if this was the appropriate group to pose this post to but figured I would give it a try. I have a pediatric patient who is on a continuous medication infusion for his disease process. He previously received this medication via a continuous SC infusion but was reacting significantly to the medication as well as various dressings and cleaning products. The decision was made to insert a central line. We have had to play around with different dressings/methods of cleaning but he is now reacting to the Broviac itself with blistering when it touches the skin and some blistering at the exit site. Has anyone experienced this and any recommendations for what to do. This line is a lifeline for him. These are the products he has previously reacted to: Mepilex, Tegaderm, IV 3000, Mepitec tape, Duo Derm, Meopore, Chloraprep, Coloplast, 3m clear tape, regular bandaids, Opsite flexigrid, chlorhexidine, alcohol. We have used gauze with a blue tape and his skin is okay but it does not stick well. Currently we are trying Biatain and no reaction so far to the dressing. Cleaning with NS. Any help would be greatly appreciated.