Peripherally inserted central venous catheter for pediatric acute leukemia: A retrospective 11-year single-center experience.

Silvio LigiaSalvatore Giacomo MoranoFrancesca KaiserAlessandra MicozziAntonio ChistoliniWalter BarberiValentina ArenaAlfonso PiciocchiMaurizio ForgioneGiulia GasperiniPaola BerneschiAnna Maria Testi

Published in: The journal of vascular access (2023)

To our knowledge, this study represents the largest cohort of pediatric patients who have inserted the PICC for acute leukemia. In our experience, PICC was a cheap, safe, and reliable device for long-term intravenous access in children with acute leukemia. This has been possible with the help of dedicated PICC team.

Keyphrases

healthcare
young adults
palliative care
high dose
ultrasound guided