Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter-Related Upper Extremity Venous Thrombosis in Oncology Patients: A Prospective Study Based on Doppler Sonography

Conclusions— Our prospective study suggests that the rate of PICC-related upper extremity venous thrombosis in oncology patients is high, and the occurrence of symptomatic thrombosis could be lowered with regular weekly Doppler screening after PICC insertions.

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Source: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - July 25, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Luo, L., Jing, X.-m., Wang, G.-r., Qin, Y., Liang, H.-x., Liu, S.-s. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research