• Adv Neonatal Care · Jun 2007

    Review

    Technological advances for PICC placement and management.

    • Janet Pettit.
    • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 1441 Florida Avenue, Doctors Medical Center, Modesto, CA 95354, USA. jspettit@sbcglobal.net
    • Adv Neonatal Care. 2007 Jun 1; 7 (3): 122-31.

    AbstractPlacement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is often complicated by the infant's small size and previous use of the peripheral veins, making the traditional means of insertion inadequate. New techniques and technologies, previously reserved for pediatric and adult patients, are now available for use in neonates and can enhance the practice of neonatal PICC teams. The modified Seldinger technique allows insertion of the PICC via smaller peripheral veins while decreasing venous trauma and enhancing the rate of successful placement. A second useful technique, the catheter exchange procedure, allows insertion of a new catheter within the same vein when complications such as occlusion, breakage, or inappropriate position occur and require removal of the currently dwelling PICC. Clinicians caring for neonates and infants must continually update their knowledge and skill by incorporating new techniques into their practice.

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