PICC placement at the bedside – Full Text

"The internationally common bedside technique enables radiation-free PICC insertion under ultrasound control alone. This lowers the radiation load and spares resources as no angiographic intervention room is required" Buchholz et al (2026).

"The internationally common bedside technique enables radiation-free PICC insertion under ultrasound control alone. This lowers the radiation load and spares resources as no angiographic intervention room is required" Buchholz et al (2026).

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PICC placement at the bedside

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“Central venous access is essential in the context of chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition. As a medium-term to long-term alternative to port implantation, peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC) are used. The Seldinger technique is used to thread these lines via the basilic vein or the brachial vein into the superior vena cava, mostly guided by fluoroscopy. The internationally common bedside technique enables radiation-free PICC insertion under ultrasound control alone. This lowers the radiation load and spares resources as no angiographic intervention room is required. Since prospective data on patient relevant endpoints are lacking in the German speaking region, we initiated this study. “

Reference:

Buchholz SM, Adler K, Sasse A, Ellenrieder V, Adler M. Ultrasound-Guided Implantation of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters at the Bedside and Without Fluoroscopy: A Prospective Observational Study. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2026 Apr 3;123(7):196-197. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0240. PMID: 42383633; PMCID: PMC13295135.