title: Peripherally inserted central catheter placement in infants and children.
abstract: The most common venous access procedure performed in children and infants is the peripherally inserted central catheter, or "PICC." Placement of a PICC affords patients stable long-term venous access for medication administration and blood draws. The Interventional Radiology team faces particular challenges in the placement and management of these catheters in a pediatric population. This article discusses our institution's step-by-step approach to operating a hospital-wide PICC service.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA. braswellleahe@uams.edu
authors.forename: Leah E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Braswell
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D059925:Anatomic Landmarks; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D056888:Patient Positioning; D010690:Phlebography; D015641:Radiography, Interventional