Centrally Inserted Catheter
Centrally Inserted Catheter
- Inserted into a vein in neck, chest, or groin with tip resting in distal end of superior vena cava
- Non-tunneled or tunneled
- Single, double, triple, or quad lumen
- Examples of long-term (tunneled) catheters
- Hickman
- Groshong
- CVC (Central venous catheters)
- Two types of central venous catheters (inserted in the internal jugular vein or subclavian vein)
- Tunneled
- Placed under the skin and meant to be used for a longer duration of time
- Non-tunneled
- Designed to be temporary and may be put into a large vein near your neck, chest, or groin
- Tunneled
- PICC (inserted into a vein in arm)
- Single or multilumen, non-tunneled
- For patients who need vascular access for 1 week to 6 months
- Two types of central venous catheters (inserted in the internal jugular vein or subclavian vein)
- Used for patients who cannot use arm for BP or blood draw or medications
- Advantages
- Lower infection rate
- Fewer insertion-related complications
- Decreased cost
- Complications
- Catheter occlusion
- Phlebitis