One potential complication, often referred to as a "stuck PICC," occurs when the catheter fails to disengage during removal and cannot be pulled out of the vein. This is usually caused by ...

A study in patients with solid tumors found that CRBSI is significantly linked to mortality in patients with PICCs, whereas CRT and CRLC are not significant risk factors.

Li, C.T., Qian, Z., Wang, Y.Q.,Long, X.Q. andMao,H.M. (2025) Advances in the Study of Venous Thrombosis Associated with Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters. Journal of Biosciences and ...

This patient will require a different type of central catheter. The presence of upper extremity or subclavian thrombosis is another contraindication for bedside PICC insertion, whether or not ...