title: A review of peripherally inserted central venous catheters in oncology patients.
abstract: The use of semipermanent vascular access devices has become standard in the management of specific clinical populations. Recently, the use of peripherally inserted catheters has gained popularity owing to the relative ease of insertion and lower complication rates.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ravikumar
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000295:instrumentation; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy