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Normal PICC tip located in lower 1/3 of SVC

Normal PICC tip located in lower 1/3 of SVC

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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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... the catheter tip was at wrong place, we checked short-term infection sign within five days of insertion. Malposition was defined when the catheter tip was not in lower 1/3 of the superior vena cava (SVC) (Figure 1). Short-term infection was defined when blood-related infection was evident within five days of insertion. ...