A review of neonatal peripherally inserted central venous catheters in extremely or very low birthweight infants based on a 3-year clinical practice: Complication incidences and risk factors

• Main Authors: Yaohua Wu (Author), Jing Yan (Author), Mengyan Tang (Author), Yanling Hu (Author), Xingli Wan (Author), Xiaowen Li (Author), Qiong Chen (Author), Xia Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe application of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) in neonates has proven effective in avoiding repetitive insertions and excessive use of transfusion consumables. However, the frequent occurrence of PICC-associated complications deserves special attention, especiall...