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Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in cancer patients under chemotherapy: A prospective study on the incidence of complications and overall failures

Sergio Bertoglio, Beatrice Faccini, Luca Lalli, Ferdinando Cafiero, Paolo Bruzzi

Journal of Surgical Oncology · 2016 · 133 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

PICC is a safe venous device for chemotherapy delivery. Nevertheless, a 15% rate of failure has to be taken in account when planning PICC insertion for chemotherapy purposes. J. Surg. Oncol. 2016;113:708-714. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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