Tawil Khalil Al, Eldemerdash Alaa, Hathlol Khalid Al, Laimoun Bdeir Abu
Department of Pediatrics, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Am J Perinatol. 2006 Jan;23(1):37-40. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-921330.
Peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) are increasingly used in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Malpositioning of the catheter's tip is a known occurrence that may require repositioning or removal of the catheter. We report our experience with insertion and management of PICCs at the NICU of King Fahad National Guard Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, over a 1-year period. We also report on five newborn infants in whom the tips of the catheters were malpositioned. Their subsequent course showed spontaneous correction of the tips of those catheters within 1 day.
外周静脉穿刺中心静脉导管（PICC）在新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）的使用越来越普遍。导管尖端位置不当是一种已知情况，可能需要重新定位或拔除导管。我们报告了在沙特阿拉伯利雅得法赫德国民警卫队医院新生儿重症监护病房1年期间PICC的插入和管理经验。我们还报告了5例导管尖端位置不当的新生儿。随后的病程显示，这些导管的尖端在1天内自行纠正。
