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Comparison of outcomes from tunnelled femorally inserted central catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters: a propensity score-matched cohort study.

Craig McManusNicholas MifflinRenz RiveraSophie VauseTon TranMatthew OstroffLorenza HarrowellSteven FrostEvan Alexandrou
Published in: BMJ open (2024)
There were no differences in catheter-related outcomes between the matched cohort of tFICC and PICC patients, suggesting that tFICCs are a possible alternative for vascular access when the veins of the upper extremities or thoracic region are not viable for catheterisation.
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