Hickman line, PICC line insertion
for Bone - marrow Transplantation
What’s PICC line? | |
It is a special line placed in arm, in patients requiring cancer chemotherapy/parenteral nutrition/IV medication for longer duration of time. | |
What’s Hickman line? | |
It is a special line(central venous catheter) placed in neck, under the skin of patients requiring bone marrow transplant/chemotherapy. The characteristic feature of Hickman line is that it remains below skin. | |
Why PICC/Hickman lines? | |
Injectable drugs are very irritable for body. If given by regular iv cannula in hand,it can induce serious reaction/swelling/blockage in veins. For patients who require long term(for weeks to months) injectable medications, you can not take prick for fresh IV cannula every time. Patient needs a permanent long term access, & these lines can serve the purpose. There are certain advantages of Hickman / PICC lines:
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Is it safe procedure for children/pediatric patients? | |
Absolutely safe & beneficial in children, for even 1 year of age. | |
How it’s placed? | |
Duration of procedure ? When can I take discharge? | |
15 minutes procedure time. Discharge within 1 hour of procedure. | |
When can I start using my line? | |
Immediately after placement. | |
Any precautions to prevent blockage in lines? | |
Your care giver must flush it with heparin saline / cathflush after each use to prevent blockage. |
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