Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for Parenteral Nutrition: A Comparison With Centrally Inserted Catheters

Abstract

PICCs have replaced tunneled and nontunneled central catheters as the most commonly used CVAD for providing PN. PICCs do not result in increased line sepsis or thrombosis but have an increased incidence of local complications such as leaking catheters, phlebitis, and malposition.