• Aim

  • Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) to provide short/medium-term central venous access

  • Mention the position/access and anesthesia that will be used

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• Complications/Risks​

  • Access site bleeding, hematoma

  • Air embolism

  • Catheter related:

    • Infection

    • Catheter fracture, kink, migration, rupture

    • Tip malposition, obstruction, thrombosis, fibrin sheath

  • Infection

  • Nerve injury

  • Pain

  • Phlebitis

  • Pneumothorax​

  • Scar

  • Thrombosis

  • Vascular injury

    • Arterial puncture

    • Venous rupture

  • Venous occlusion/stenosis

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• Post-Procedure Instructions​

  • Clinical and imaging follow-up to ensure patency of the line

  • Contact Interventional Radiology Team for any clinical concern