2020 Volume 27 Issue 3 Pages 208-212
Objectives: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) have increasingly been used in clinics because they allow for safe insertion. However, there have been few reports on their safety in emergency medicine in Japan. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the situation surrounding the use of PICCs in the ICUs of hospitals' emergency centers and examine their safety. Methods: One hundred and twenty-three PICCs that were inserted into patients in the ICU of an emergency center were retrospectively examined. Results: The rate of successful indwelling was 91.1% (112 PICCs). The complications related to catheter insertion were aberrant placement (6.5%, 8 PICCs) and arterial puncture (1.6%, 2 PICCs). The mean number of indwelling days was 9.1±8.9, and 83.0% (93 PICCs) were removed without complications. The main post-indwelling complications were suspected catheter related blood stream infection (11.6%, 13 PICCs) and catheter closure (1.8%, 2 PICCs). Conclusions: It was confirmed that PICCs were left indwelling safely.
