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Ann Pharm Fr. 2013 Mar;71(2):75-83. doi: 10.1016/j.pharma.2013.01.002. Epub 2013 Mar 7.

[The PICC line, a new approach for venous access].

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Levigoureux E1, Charbonnel JF, Latour JF, Rosay H.

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Peripheral Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) line is a peripherally inserted central catheter. This
implantable medical device is placed into a peripheral vein of the arm in order to obtain an Related citations in
intravenous central access. This device can find its use in various applications like intravenous PubMed
delivery of parenteral nutrition, anticancer agents and antibiotics, as well as for blood sampling. ESPEN Guidelines on Parenteral
PICC line is not widely used in medical practice because it remains largely unknown. The aim of Nutrition: central[Clin Nutr. 2009]
venous
this review is thus to introduce PICC line to the medical and scientific community. First, we will
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approach its insertion and maintenance of the dressing. We will then detail the benefits and [World
central venous J Surg.are
catheters 2006]
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drawbacks associated with its use, and finally discuss its position with regards to the other central
venous access available. Complications and cost
[Clin Nutr. 2000]
associated with parenteral
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Review Imaging of the
PMID: 23537408 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] complications [Clin Radiol. 2009]
of peripherally
Outcome of peripherally inserted
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central venous Surg.in2011]
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