Brachial Tunneled Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters and the Risk of Catheter Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Davide GiustiviMattia DonadoniStefano Maria ElliFrancesco CasellaMassimiliano QuiciChiara CogliatiSilvia CavalliGiulia RizziLeyla La CavaArianna BartoliElena MartiniAlba TainoMartina PeregoAntonella FoschiRoberto CastelliMaria CalloniAntonio GidaroPublished in: Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) (2024)
The tunneling technique for brachial access appears to be safe concerning intra-procedural bleeding, overall success, and procedural time, and it is effective in reducing the risk of late complications associated with catheterization.