This patient will require a different type of central catheter. The presence of upper extremity or subclavian thrombosis is another contraindication for bedside PICC insertion, whether or not ...

Researchers describe how they developed a program for home-based management of indwelling PICC to improve patient self-management.

They use imaging such as ultrasound or CT scans to guide these and other services: Chemotherapy embolization CT-guided biopsy Minimally invasive tumor treatments PICC line, port, and stent placement ...

Only clinicians who have been trained to manage potential complications should remove a PICC. One potential complication, often referred to as a "stuck PICC," occurs when the catheter fails to ...