Tunneling technique of PICCs and Midline catheters.

Davide Giustivi Antonio GidaroMonica BaroniStefano Paglia

Published in: The journal of vascular access (2021)

The antegrade tunneling technique with blunt tunneler of PICCs and MCs is simple, rapid and is regarded as a safe maneuver. More in-depth and future prospective studies are needed to evaluate the impact of tunneling on early and late complications.

Keyphrases

risk factors
current status
optical coherence tomography
case control
loop mediated isothermal amplification