The origination of the central venous catheter technique is attributed to Werner Forrsmann in 1929, who won a Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1956 for his idea of delivering a drug directly into the heart ...

A peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) line, is a long, soft, flexible tube inserted into a vein in the upper arm. Doctors use it to administer intravenous (IV) drugs, for instance, in ...

One decision you may need to make before beginning chemotherapy is what type of central venous catheter (CVC) you want your oncologist to insert for your treatment. A CVC, sometimes called a central ...

Often when you need medicine, you just pop a pill in your mouth, down some water, and go about your day. But at other times your doctor may need to give you drugs or fluids that go right into one of ...

Central venous catheterization of the subclavian vein was associated with the lowest risk for bloodstream infections and symptomatic thrombosis compared with insertions at the jugular or femoral veins ...

A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC line) is a type of central line. You might have one for chemotherapy and other drugs and fluids. Sometimes you might be able to have blood samples taken ...

To report the experience of peripheral insertion of double-lumen central catheters (PIDLCC) in preterm and term newborn infants and to analyze the technical characteristics of the procedure and any ...

We report the case of a preterm infant with a rare complication occurred during peripheral insertion of a central venous catheter. A 48-day-old female infant was referred to our Department because of ...

Background: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) in children and adolescents are being used with increasing frequency. We sought to determine the incidence and characterize risk factors of ...

The subclavian vein is an extension of the axillary vein that originates at the outer border of the first rib. There are two such vessels within the human body – the left subclavian vein and the right ...

A 45-year-old woman presented to her family doctor following a three-day history of acute-onset, progressive swelling and sensation of heaviness in her left upper extremity. In addition, she described ...

Central venous catheters (CVCs) help deliver medication, fluids, blood, or nutrition. They can also be useful for monitoring and performing certain tests and procedures. Placing CVCs or central lines ...