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. 2022 Mar 3;12(1):3510.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-07584-8.

Comparison of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) versus totally implantable venous-access ports in pediatric oncology patients, a single center study

Hong Zhang  1 , Yumei Li  1 , Nannan Zhu  1 , Yanfang Li  1 , Jinqiu Fu  2 , Jing Liu  3
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Comparison of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) versus totally implantable venous-access ports in pediatric oncology patients, a single center study

Hong Zhang et al. Sci Rep. .

Abstract

To compare the efficacy of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and totally implantable venous-access ports (TIVAPs) for chemotherapy of pediatric patients with malignant tumors. A total of 96 children with malignant tumors who received catheterization of PICCs or TIVAPs for chemotherapy from May 2020 to May 2021 in Department of Pediatric Oncology of Qilu Hospital of Shandong University were selected. Then, the pathological features of disease, the age of children, the indwelling time, the incidence of postoperative complications, and the satisfaction degree were compared between the two groups. The age of children in the TIVAP group was younger than that in the PICC group (P < 0.05). The indwelling time in the TIVAP group was 7.2 ± 2.757 months,which was significantly longer than 5.65 ± 2.058 months in the PICC group (P < 0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications in the TIVAP group without systemic or local infection was markedly lower than that in the PICC group (P < 0.05). The satisfaction degree of patients in the TIVAP group without unsatisfied was markedly higher than that in the PICC group (P < 0.05). TIVAPs may be the first choice for chemotherapy of children with malignant tumors.

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An overview of the study.
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The frequency of age in PICC group and TIVAP group.
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The comparison of the indwelling time in the TIVAP group and in the PICC group. The indwelling time was calculated monthly. The indwelling time in the TIVAP group is significantly longer than that in the PICC group (P < 0.05).
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