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Support Care Cancer · Dec 2003
Peripherally inserted central venous catheters for autologous blood progenitor cell transplantation in patients with haematological malignancies.
- C Harter, T Ostendorf, A Bach, G Egerer, H Goldschmidt, and A D Ho.
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik V, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Hospitalstrasse 3, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany. christoph_harter@med.uni-heidelberg.de
- Support Care Cancer. 2003 Dec 1; 11 (12): 790-4.
BackgroundIn contrast to the high risk of haemorrhage associated with the implantation of a central venous catheter (CVC) via the internal jugular or subclavian access, the use of a peripherally inserted catheter (PICC) offers the advantage of a lower risk of bleeding complications. However, the rate of phlebitis is higher with the PICC and its use has been declining. We have studied the benefits and adverse events of a new type of PICC and a common type.MethodsFrom October 1999 to October 2001, 70 PICCs (Olimpicc, Vygon, Germany, n=40; and LIFECATH-PICC(PUR)5FR Vygon, Germany, n=30) were inserted into 66 patients with haematological malignancies and used for high-dose chemotherapy, total parenteral nutrition and autologous blood stem cell transplantation. While removing the catheter, central and peripheral blood cultures were taken. The catheter tip was investigated by the semi-quantitative roll-out method of Maki.ResultsSixty-five PICCs were removed after a median of 8.9 days. In five cases a catheter-associated significant colonisation with coagulase-negative staphylococci occurred. In two instances catheter-related bacteraemia was found.ConclusionIn our study this catheter system was inserted in 94% of patients without problems and showed a low incidence of phlebitis (5/65). Because of the high rate of catheter malfunction reported during and after our study, the Olimpicc catheter is no longer available. The PICC system, and the LIFECATH-PICC(PUR)5FR in particular, offers a safe and effective alternative for central venous access to the internal jugular vein.
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