The catheter breaking into the body is a rare complication. In this report, we described one case in which the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) broke and fell into the body, and then removed by a snare. A 32 year old female suffering from cervical cancer was enrolled in this study. She was catheterized with 4 Fr PICC in the left median vein on April 21, 2014. She fell on the ground...

A 27-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 1-day history of severe right upper extremity pain and swelling. The patient's status is post open reduction internal fixation for a left tibial plateau fracture, which was complicated by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis. A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line was subsequently placed for intrave...

Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to elucidate the association between peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) in upper extremities and lower extremity deep thrombosis (LEDVT) by observing changes D-dimer. Methods This was a retrospective cohort with 3452 patients (104 PICCs 3348 without PICC) enrolled at neurology department from April 1, 2017 2020. underwent color ...

The use of peripheral nerve block as the sole anesthetic in infants is not very common. Studies have demonstrated that ultrasound guided (USG) peripheral nerve block is associated with higher overall success rate when compared with nerve stimulation (Rubin et al., 2009, and Gelfand et al., 2011). Described below is a medically complex infant who had an USG axillary brachial plexus block for per...

Objective. To report the experience of a percutaneous technique for retrieving fractured peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) segments migrating into the heart or the pulmonary artery. Method. From April 2013 to July 2015, we performed percutaneous retrieval of fractured PICC segments migrating into the heart or the pulmonary artery in five cancer patients who had undergone chemotherap...

Obtaining intravascular access in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is not only critical but also technically challenging. Malposition of the catheter tip is a known and well-documented complication. Specifically, peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) line insertion into the ascending lumbar vein can lead to neurological dysfunction and, in some cases, even death. We presen...

Objective: This study investigated the effect of heparinized saline flushed catheter on preventing catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) among cancer patients received peripherally inserted central (PICC) for chemotherapy. Background: CRT is a common and serious complication when using PICC, which one most commonly used vascular access devices drug infusion, intravenous nutrition, Methods: prospect...

PICC linesare increasingly common in the hospitalized patient. Catheter misplacement is a recognized complication of PICC insertion. This article describes a unique case of stroke accompanied by nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) as a result of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) continuously infusing from a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in a patient's aorta. A 58 year old wom...