[Perioperative use of peripherally inserted central catheter for parenteral nutrition in patients with abdominal malignancy].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the use of peripherally inserted central catheter(PICC) in perioperative patients with abdominal malignancies for parenteral nutrition.


METHODS
PICC was performed in 33 patients while subclavicular vein insertion in 30 patients for comparison in order to analyse prospectively the advantages and disadvanges of PICC.


RESULTS
There was no difference in the rate of success of catheter placement and infection between PICC and the "subclavicular" insertion (P > 0.05), but PICC had significantly longer indwelling time than that of the "subclavicular" insertion (P < 0.05). There were less risks associated with PICC insertions, but the flow rate of was lower(p < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
PICC can be widely used on account of its longer indwelling time, easy and safe insertion.
Fu
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Cancer Institute(Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Uinon Medical College, Beijing 100021.
Shao
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Shen
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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition