Increased risk of symptomatic upper-extremity venous thrombosis with multiple peripherally inserted central catheter insertions in pediatric patients.
Ralph GnanntNicolas WaespeMichael TempleAfsaneh AmirabadiKuan LiuLeonardo R BrandãoBairbre L ConnollyPublished in: Pediatric radiology (2018)
Repetitive PICC insertions in the same arm are associated with an increased risk of symptomatic thrombosis. Double-lumen PICCs are associated with a higher risk of thrombosis compared to single-lumen lines.