Comparative Complication Rates of 854 Central Venous Access Devices for Home Parenteral Nutrition in Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study of Over 169,000 Catheter-Days.
Paolo CotogniBaudolino MussaClaudia DegiorgisAntonella De FrancescoMauro PittirutiPublished in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)
PICCs had significantly better outcomes than tunneled-cuffed CICCs and were safe and durable as ports. Our extensive, long-term study suggests that PICCs can be successfully used as safe and long-lasting VADs for HPN in cancer patients.