{"id":4191,"date":"2022-07-13T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/?p=4191"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:27:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:27:02","slug":"how-to-know-when-to-insert-a-picc-line-or-chemo-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/news-innovation\/how-to-know-when-to-insert-a-picc-line-or-chemo-port\/","title":{"rendered":"PICC line or port catheter: Which one for cancer patients?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It can be challenging knowing when to insert a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) or port catheter into patients with cancer. The choice of central venous catheter (CVC) is critical in oncology. As an oncology professional, you have multiple factors to consider. Different options involve different benefits and potential complications.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What are the advantages of PICCs?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Oncological drugs and central venous access were developed after the end of World War II. The port catheter was invented around 1970. PICC lines have been available since the 1970s, but their use has increased significantly since 2000 for several reasons<sup>1<\/sup>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ease of placement<\/li>\n<li>Ultrasound guidance ensures proper position<\/li>\n<li>Lower cost of insertion compared to other CVCs<\/li>\n<li>Lower risk of bleeding<\/li>\n<li>Ease of removal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>What are the potential risks associated with CVCs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>What is the risk of BSIs between different CVCs?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Chopra et al performed a systematic review comparing complication rates between PICCs and other CVCs<sup>2<\/sup>. According to the results, PICCs placed in inpatients were twice as likely to cause <a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/news-innovation\/the-real-cost-of-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections\/\">bloodstream infections (BSIs)<\/a> than those placed in outpatients<sup>2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gated_content\" id=\"gated_content-62cda085a1c29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"labelform notice-box margin-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecome a VAMbassador to get access to the full article\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loginwrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form name=\"loginform\" id=\"loginform\" method=\"post\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"login-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"user_login\"><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input required type=\"email\" name=\"log\" placeholder=\"Email address\" id=\"user_login\" class=\"input\" size=\"20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"login-password\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"user_pass\"><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input required type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" placeholder=\"Password\" id=\"user_pass\" class=\"input\" size=\"20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='fa fa-eye showpwd'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"login-submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button button-primary\" value=\"Login\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/news-innovation\/how-to-know-when-to-insert-a-picc-line-or-chemo-port\/#gated_content-62cda085a1c29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aa_error hide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='extralink'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"forgot\" href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/it\/password-persa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForgot your password?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"register\" href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/fr\/inscription\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot registered yet? <strong> Sign up <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\" style=\"display:none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2. What is the risk of thrombosis between port catheters and PICCs?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thrombosis is more common in patients with cancer than those without cancer<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">5<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">. In systematic reviews conducted by Saber et al. and Yeow et al., it was found that thrombosis rates were higher in patients with PICCs than those with port catheters<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">6,7<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">However, Chopra et al. suggested that the rates of thrombosis for PICCs may vary based on the techniques used to place them<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/news-innovation\/effect-of-technology-changes-%E2%80%A8insertion-of-picc-line-using-ultrasound-navigation-equipment-in-an-oncology-department\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ultrasound navigation equipment<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> can be used to ensure placement in the appropriate vessel<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">3<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a03. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What are the rates of IV catheter-related complications for PICCs?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Prof. Baudolino Mussa from the University of Turin and colleagues carried out a prospective study on PICCs in outpatients with cancer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. They found that rates of IV catheter-related complications (CRBSIs, thrombosis and mechanical complications) were low with PICCs<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">3<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The main finding of Mussa et al. was that when PICCs are maintained properly using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/news-innovation\/assessment-of-the-michigan-appropriateness-guide-for-intravenous-catheters-magic-2015-recommendations-in-the-context-of-evolving-evidence-based-on-the-use-of-peripherally-inserted-central-catheters-pi\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">evidence-based protocols<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, they have relatively low rates of complications; are less likely to be removed because of complications; and provide long catheter life spans<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">3<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Can PICCs be a safe method for administering chemotherapy?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">In a seven-year study of 2,477 patients, Campagna et al. found that PICCs can be safe for administering oncological drugs in the medium- to long-term with low rates of infection and thrombosis<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">8<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Choose a CVC adapted to the specific needs of your patients<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">When can port catheters be used?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mielke et al. recommend against using port catheters for less than 30 days<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">4<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. They should not be placed for standard radiation protocols (less than<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">60 days) either<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">4<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">When can PICCs be used?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to Mussa et al., PICCs may be used safely in oncology patients<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">if they are inserted and managed correctly<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">3<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Their duration can be extended from a few weeks to up to 6 months<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">4<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Unlike port catheters which require minor surgery for placement, PICCs offer the advantage of a lower risk of procedure-related trauma<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">4<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The bottom line: One CVC doesn\u2019t fit all<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The same CVC cannot be used in all patients. It is important to choose the appropriate CVC based on the patient\u2019s needs<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">9<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Prof. Mussa thinks this strategy may be able to reduce costs, lessen pain for patients and improve treatment quality. 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