A GAVeCeLT bundle for PICC-port insertion: The SIP-Port protocol

• Published in: The journal of vascular access Vol. 25; no. 6; p. 1713
• Main Authors: Brescia, Fabrizio, Annetta, Maria Giuseppina, Pinelli, Fulvio, Pittiruti, Mauro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects; Catheterization, Central Venous - instrumentation; Catheterization, Peripheral - adverse effects; Catheterization, Peripheral - instrumentation; Catheters, Indwelling; Central Venous Catheters; Equipment Design; Humans; Patient Care Bundles; Punctures; Risk Factors; Ultrasonography, Interventional; PICC-ports; central venous access; standardized assessment; patient safety; peripherally inserted central catheters; Ultrasound guidance; brachial ports; arm port

In the last decade, a new type of brachial port has been introduced in clinical practice, the so-called "PICC-port." This is a brachial port, but inserted according to the methodologies and technologies currently adopted for the insertion of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)....