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A review of peripherally inserted central catheters and various types of vascular access in very small children and pediatric patients and their potential complications.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 79 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness and Safety of Methods to Prevent Bloodstream and Other Infections and Noninfectious Complications Associated With Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2026Pooled it
- Peripheral Vascular Access in Infants: Is Ultrasound-Guided Cannulation More Effective than the Conventional Approach? A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Stepwise dual-access endovascular retrieval of a fractured PICC embolized to the pulmonary arteries: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Thrombus Formation and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter-Related Infection: A Retrospective Observational Study.Nursing open · 2026Observational
- Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting unplanned PICC removal in preterm infants with gestational age <32 weeks.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- An Equation to Estimate PICC Catheter Length in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- The applications, complications, and management of neonatal peripherally inserted central catheters (n-PICCs): a narrative review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Core Tenets of Central Venous Access in Children.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2025Review
- Analysis of factors related to tip malposition of peripherally inserted central catheter and its spontaneous correction rate in neonates.African health sciences · 2025Article
- Efficacy of combined psychological and physical nursing in preventing peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis in gastric cancer patients.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Factors associated with complications related to the use of peripherally inserted central venous catheter in hospitalized children: a case-control study, Sorocaba, Brazil, 2018-2022.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2025Article
- The Impact of Google Search versus ChatGPT on Patient Understanding and Potential Adherence in PICC Line Care: A Comparative Analysis.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Cardiac tamponade in a newborn caused by a peripherally inserted central catheter: case report.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Central venous catheter insertion profile and complications among neonates in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Exploring Extravasation in Cancer Patients.Cancers · 2024Review
- Ultrasound-Guided Centrally Inserted Central Catheter (CICC) Placement in Newborns: A Safe Clinical Training Program in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Average direct cost of peripherally inserted central catheterization by nurses in hospitalized patients: a cost estimate.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Article
- Using phlebotomy to remove a difficult peripherally inserted central catheter insertion and removal in very low birth weight infants: case report of a rare complication.AME case reports · 2024Article
- Case Report: A report on the countermeasures after PICC line breakage in 3 postoperative breast cancer patients.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
Accessing the veins for blood delivery, sampling or nutrition is a critical factor in the process of care and management of pediatric patients. In this regard, the peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is one of the main alternatives which could be applied effectively as traditional central venous devices in neonates and adults. Due to their essential role in providing safe central venous entry, PICCs could be applied extensively in patients who are critically ill. The main aims of the present study are to review approximately all relevant publications concerning PICC procedures, any possible complications, and the most appropriate decision for preventing these complications due to their high mortality rate. We carried out a comprehensive search on PubMed, HubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Science Direct, Scopus, MEDLINE, and EMBASE databases for identifying the most relevant publications related to potential complications following the application and insertion of PICCs in hospitalized children and infants. Through appropriate care of catheters, the rate of possible infectious, mechanical and thrombotic complications would decrease considerably compared to those patients who received traditional central venous catheters. However, the process of vascular access in neonatal and children is very challenging. Any delay or denying treatment due to the lack of vascular access is intolerable. In this regard, anesthesiologists must achieve extra knowledge of various vascular devices.
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