Prevalence of PICC-related thrombosis in patients with hematological malignancies: a systematic review.

Bruna Nogueira Dos Santos Beatriz Volpin Gomes Beato Elaine Barros Ferreira Fernanda Titareli Merizio Martins Braga Paula Elaine Diniz Dos Reis Renata Cristina de Campos Pereira Silveira

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2024)

Patients with hematological malignancies using PICC have an estimated prevalence of PICC-related venous thrombosis of 9%, and this rate may be underestimated due to the consideration of mostly symptomatic cases.

Keyphrases

risk factors
pulmonary embolism