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Malposition PICC tips

Malposition PICC tips

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Figure 1. Normal PICC tip located in lower 1/3 of SVC
Figure 3. Malposition PICC tips
Short-term complications of ultrasound-guided bedside peripherally inserted central catheter in the Intensive Care Unit: 1 year experienc- es
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  • Oct 2019
Objectives: Critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) need central catheter for various reasons, such as long-term intravenous access , nutrition, antibiotic usage, or chemothera-py. Generally, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines are the most commonly used type of intravenous access meant for long-term use. But, movin...
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... ICU group demonstrated higher malposition rate of 15.5% (11 cases) than that of IRR group (1.9%, 1 case) with statistical significance (p=0.013). Malposition included tip not in the low 1/3 of the SVC in 7 cases, tip at the right subclavian vein in 3 cases, and tip at the left subclavian vein in one case (Figures 2 and 3) The malposition case in the IRR group demonstrated the tip missing the low 1/3 point. Two cases of short-term infections and one case of occlusion were found in both groups. ...