Sergio Bertoglio, Maria Giuseppina Annetta, Fabrizio Brescia, Alessandro Emoli, Fabio Fabiani, Maria Fino, Domenico Merlicco, Andrea Musaro, Marina Orlandi, Laura Parisella, Fulvio Pinelli, Simona Reina, Valentina Selmi, Nicola Solari, Fausto Tricarico, Mauro Pittiruti
BACKGROUND: PICC-ports may be defined as totally implantable central venous devices inserted in the upper limb using the current state-of-the-art techniques of PICC insertion (ultrasound-guided venipuncture of deep veins of the arm, micro-puncture kits, proper location of the tip preferably by intracavitary ECG), with placement of the reservoir at the middle third of the arm. A previous report on breast cancer patients demonstrated the safety and efficacy of these devices, with a very low failure rate...
January 17, 2022: Journal of Vascular Access