ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020
Peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) in outpatient and inpatient oncological treatment.
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- Impact of educational interventions provided to patients with a central venous catheter and their informal caregivers: a systematic review.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Pooled it
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- The incidence and risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central venous catheters in hospitalized patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Improving Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Care in Patients With Pediatric Cancer Via a Medical Alliance Consortium Model.Clinical journal of oncology nursing · 2025Trial
- Impact of limb ischemic preconditioning on the incidence of vein thrombosis in patients with peripherally inserted central catheter.Pathology oncology research : POR · 2024Trial
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- Magnetic Tracking and Electrocardiography-Guided Tip Confirmation System Versus Fluoroscopy for Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: A Randomized, Noninferiority Comparison.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2020Trial
- Development and preliminary validation of a PICC-related venous thrombosis risk prediction model for cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis predominantly based on Chinese populations.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Review
- Peripherally inserted central catheter performance in oncology patients: A retrospective analysis in an outpatient setting.The journal of vascular access · 2026Article
- Catheter-related complications in AML remission induction chemotherapy: a retrospective comparison of PICCs and CICCs.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Thrombus Formation and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter-Related Infection: A Retrospective Observational Study.Nursing open · 2026Observational
- A bibliometric review of peripherally inserted central catheters: Knowledge domain mapping and research trends.Medicine · 2026Review
- Feasibility study on the effect and complications of intravenous therapy nursing intervention on patients with PICC catheterization.Medicine · 2026Article
- Interpretable machine-learning risk prediction of unplanned extubation among cancer patients with peripherally inserted central catheters.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Comparison of time-segmented goal-directed teaching vs. traditional teaching for PICC among specialist nurse training: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Utilization of the Total Error Allowance Rule to Determine the Clinical Acceptability of Complete Blood Counts in the Blood Samples Collected via Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Cancer Patients.Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2025Article
- Efficacy of single-lumen and double-lumen peripherally inserted central catheters in patients undergoing digestive surgery within bundled care contexts.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- The impact of combined narrative and evidence-based nursing on cancer patients with a peripherally inserted central catheter: A retrospective study.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Analysis of 5 cases of PICC removal difficulty caused by fibroblastic sleeve.Discover oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeSo far there is little evidence on peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) in radiation oncology patients maintaining the access during the periods of ambulatory and hospital treatment.
methodsA total of 522 PICC placements in 484 patients were performed between 11/2011 and 07/2016 at the Department of Radiation Oncology and analysed retrospectively for complications and treatment- and patient-related factors during ambulatory and hospital inpatient use. On initial hospitalization, all patients received a multimodal radio-oncological treatment consisting of radiation and intravenous therapy administered via the PICC.
resultsA total of 18,292 catheter days were documented. Median follow-up from catheter insertion to their removal was 37 days (1-97). The overall complication rate was 4.1 per 1000 catheter days (n = 75, 14.4%). Complications were similar between the cohort of outpatient 3.6 per 1000 catheter days and the cohort of inpatient 4.8 per 1000 catheter days (OR 0.976; 95% CI [0.598; 1.619]; p = 0.924). Severe bloodstream infections occurred at a rate of 0.60 per 1000 catheter days (n = 11, 2.1%), deep vein thrombosis at a rate of 0.82 per 1.000 catheter days (n = 15, 2.9%) and local inflammation at a rate of 1.26 per 1.000 catheter days (n = 23, 4.4%). Only immunotherapy could be identified as an independent risk factor for complications (OR 5.6; 95% CI [2.4; 13.1]; p < 0.001).
conclusionUsing PICC in outpatients is not associated with an elevated risk of complications. Particular attention should be payed to early identification of PICC associated bloodstream infections. Immunotherapy is an independent risk factor for local skin complication.
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