The Effect of Vein Viewer Use on the Success of Intravenous Access in Children at the Emergency Unit

Taufiqqurrahman Taufiqqurrahman (Sint Carolus School of Health Sciences)
Tuti Asrianti Utami (Sint Carolus School of Health Sciences)
Fulgensius Surianto (Sint Carolus School of Health Sciences)

Open Access Health Scientific Journal
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): August 2026

Background: Advanced technological interventions, specifically near-infrared vein visualization devices, have emerged as potential solutions to facilitate real-time vascular observation. This study aimed to analyze the comprehensive effect of utilizing a vein viewer on the clinical success rate of establishing peripheral intravenous access among pediatric patients.Methods: This study employed a descriptive correlational design with a quantitative approach and a retrospective cross-sectional method. The research was conducted at the Emergency Unit of X Hospital, Tangerang, utilizing a total sampling technique that gathered secondary records of 85 pediatric patients aged 0–18 years who underwent peripheral intravenous insertion facilitated by the Vein Viewer Vision 2 device between January and December 2024. Univariate analysis described the frequency distributions of patient age, body weight, procedure duration, and puncture frequency. Bivariate evaluation was executed using the Chi-Square test to evaluate the statistical significance of relationships.Results: First-attempt clinical success in securing peripheral intravenous access reached 68.2%, with the majority of successful procedures completed in less than 10 minutes (68.2%) and requiring exactly one puncture attempt (67.1%). Bivariate statistical testing revealed that pediatric body weight, procedure duration, and the total number of puncture attempts exerted highly significant influences on the final success of intravenous access (p < 0.001). Conversely, the chronological age of the pediatric patients demonstrated no statistically significant correlation with procedural success (p > 0.05).Conclusion: The implementation of near-infrared vein viewer technology significantly sustains high first-attempt insertion success and shortens procedural duration in challenging emergency pediatric cohorts. The device serves as a vital clinical adjunct, particularly for patients with compromised nutritional status or low body weight. Future research should integrate larger multi-center experimental frameworks to expand clinical generalization across diverse pediatric nursing environments.