The problem with peripherally inserted central catheters in China

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs)provide more venous access for tasks for delivery of medicine, laboratory testing and hemodynamicmonitoring which occupy a fundamental role in the treatment of seriously ill patients, specially inthe diagnosed tumor patients. However, despite their many benefits, PICCs are not innocuous andassociated with important complications. We must pay attention to the upper extremity deep venousthromboembolism.