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Percutaneous Central Catheter(Archived)

Rafael Gonzalez  1 , Sebastiano Cassaro  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Percutaneous Central Catheter(Archived)

Rafael Gonzalez et al.
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Excerpt

The ability to obtain venous access in both inpatient and outpatient settings is a fundamental yet crucial component for a large number of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. It is especially vital for critically ill patients who often require frequent blood sampling, vasoactive medications, rapid fluid resuscitation, prolonged antibiotic administration, and various other indications. Venous access can be obtained through conventional peripheral intravenous (IV) lines, midline peripheral catheters, and central venous catheters (CVCs).

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. They can be used for medium-term venous access, which is defined as anywhere between several weeks and 6 months.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Rafael Gonzalez declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Sebastiano Cassaro declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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