Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line - Mayo Clinic
2023年6月6日 · A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), also called a PICC line, is a long, thin tube that's inserted through a vein in your arm and passed through to the larger veins near your heart. Very rarely, the PICC line may be placed in your leg.
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) - Cleveland Clinic
2015年7月30日 · A peripherally inserted central catheter or “PICC” is a thin, soft, flexible tube — an intravenous (IV) line. Treatments, such as IV medications, can be given though a PICC. Blood for laboratory tests can also be withdrawn from a PICC.
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Line Placement
2024年1月10日 · Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are a type of central venous catheter that offers long-term central venous access in inpatient and outpatient settings. PICCs are used to administer medications (eg, antibiotics, antifungals, vasoactive agents, and chemotherapy), total parenteral nutrition, fluids, and to collect blood samples.
Peripherally inserted central catheter - Wikipedia
It is a catheter that enters the body through the skin (percutaneously) at a peripheral site, extends to the superior vena cava (a central venous trunk), and stays in place (dwells within the veins) for days, weeks or even months.
Percutaneous Central Catheter - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年9月4日 · Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are a subset of central venous catheters. They are 50 cm to 60 cm long single, double or triple lumen catheters that are placed in a peripheral arm vein and terminate in the thorax.
Peripherally inserted central catheter - Radiopaedia.org
2024年9月12日 · Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), often incorrectly tautologically termed PICC lines, are a type of central venous catheter predominantly used amongst oncology patients and those with chronic diseases (e.g. cystic fibrosis).
Peripherally inserted central catheter - insertion - MedlinePlus
2023年10月13日 · A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is a long, thin tube that goes into your body through a vein in your upper arm. The end of this catheter goes into a large vein near your heart. Your health care provider has determined that you need a PICC.