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Online Published: 24 Mar 2024


A Single-Centre Experience of an Anesthesia-Led Pediatric Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Service at a Specialized Cancer Institute

Umair Umair Khalid, Muhammad Asif Asif, Muhammad Faisal Faisal, Saad Ur Rahman Saad, Khaurram Ijaz Khaurram Ijaz, Anum Afzal Anum.


Abstract
Introduction:
To report our experience of establishing a pediatric peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line procedure led by the anesthesia department of a tertiary care cancer center.
Materials / Patients and Methods:
A retrospective review was conducted over a period of 28 months. Variables such as demographic data, indications, the number of days the line remained in situ, and the frequency of adverse events were considered.
Results
A total of 112 patients between the ages of one and fourteen years who had PICC lines inserted were included. All procedures were done under general anesthesia by two separate anesthesia teams with established protocols. Insertion was guided by ultrasonography through the basilic (n = 84, 75%), median cubital (n = 12, 10.7%), femoral (n=1, 0.9%), or cephalic (n=15, 13.39%) veins in the non-dominant arm. The insertion success rate was 97.3% while the unsuccessful in 2.7%. The 4Fr (French number) PICC line was used in 95 (84.82%) patients and 5F in 17 (15.17%) patients. The PICC line was used for an average of 85.47 days (ranging from 0 to 350 days). Chemotherapy (n = 89, 78.47%), difficult Intravenous (IV) access (n=15, 13.39%), and palliative care (n=8 7.14%) patients require long-term venous access. 38 (33.92%) patients had completed treatment with PICC line while 4 (3.57%) patients lost follow-up.
Conclusion:
PICC - lines are an essential element of cancer treatment in children. Anesthesia-led PICC line service is a reliable option. They maintain operating room, PICC line sterility during insertion, and complications comparable to follow the recommended precautions.

Key words: PICC line; Catheter; Pediatrics’, Therapeutics, Complications


 
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Khalid UU, Asif MA, Faisal MF, Saad SUR, Ijaz KIK, Anum AA. A Single-Centre Experience of an Anesthesia-Led Pediatric Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Service at a Specialized Cancer Institute. J Med Res Rev. 2024; 2(2): 35-43. doi:10.5455/JMRR.20240223061500

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Khalid UU, Asif MA, Faisal MF, Saad SUR, Ijaz KIK, Anum AA. A Single-Centre Experience of an Anesthesia-Led Pediatric Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Service at a Specialized Cancer Institute. https://www.wisdomgale.com/jmrr/?mno=192042 [Access: June 05, 2025]. doi:10.5455/JMRR.20240223061500

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Khalid UU, Asif MA, Faisal MF, Saad SUR, Ijaz KIK, Anum AA. A Single-Centre Experience of an Anesthesia-Led Pediatric Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Service at a Specialized Cancer Institute. J Med Res Rev. 2024; 2(2): 35-43. doi:10.5455/JMRR.20240223061500


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Khalid UU, Asif MA, Faisal MF, Saad SUR, Ijaz KIK, Anum AA. A Single-Centre Experience of an Anesthesia-Led Pediatric Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Service at a Specialized Cancer Institute. J Med Res Rev. (2024), [cited June 05, 2025]; 2(2): 35-43. doi:10.5455/JMRR.20240223061500


Harvard Style

Khalid, U. U., Asif, . M. A., Faisal, . M. F., Saad, . S. U. R., Ijaz, . K. I. K. & Anum, . A. A. (2024) A Single-Centre Experience of an Anesthesia-Led Pediatric Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Service at a Specialized Cancer Institute. J Med Res Rev, 2 (2), 35-43. doi:10.5455/JMRR.20240223061500


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Khalid, Umair Umair, Muhammad Asif Asif, Muhammad Faisal Faisal, Saad Ur Rahman Saad, Khaurram Ijaz Khaurram Ijaz, and Anum Afzal Anum. 2024. A Single-Centre Experience of an Anesthesia-Led Pediatric Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Service at a Specialized Cancer Institute. Journal of Medical Research and Reviews, 2 (2), 35-43. doi:10.5455/JMRR.20240223061500


Chicago Style

Khalid, Umair Umair, Muhammad Asif Asif, Muhammad Faisal Faisal, Saad Ur Rahman Saad, Khaurram Ijaz Khaurram Ijaz, and Anum Afzal Anum. "A Single-Centre Experience of an Anesthesia-Led Pediatric Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Service at a Specialized Cancer Institute." Journal of Medical Research and Reviews 2 (2024), 35-43. doi:10.5455/JMRR.20240223061500


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Khalid, Umair Umair, Muhammad Asif Asif, Muhammad Faisal Faisal, Saad Ur Rahman Saad, Khaurram Ijaz Khaurram Ijaz, and Anum Afzal Anum. "A Single-Centre Experience of an Anesthesia-Led Pediatric Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Service at a Specialized Cancer Institute." Journal of Medical Research and Reviews 2.2 (2024), 35-43. Print. doi:10.5455/JMRR.20240223061500


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Khalid, U. U., Asif, . M. A., Faisal, . M. F., Saad, . S. U. R., Ijaz, . K. I. K. & Anum, . A. A. (2024) A Single-Centre Experience of an Anesthesia-Led Pediatric Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Service at a Specialized Cancer Institute. Journal of Medical Research and Reviews, 2 (2), 35-43. doi:10.5455/JMRR.20240223061500


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