Abstract
The purpose of this project was to assess if the presence of a mediastinal mass adversely influences peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) positioning. A retrospective review of all PICC placements over an 18-month period in a pediatric oncology hospital was conducted in which patients were categorized by the presence or absence of a mediastinal mass. A much higher proportion of patients with a mediastinal mass (8 of 13) had a malpositioned catheter than those without a mass (3 of 38; P = .0002). A significant proportion of the malpositioned catheters in patients with a mediastinal mass terminated in the right heart chambers. These findings show that clinicians must be vigilant about checking for PICC malpositioning in this patient population.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 92-96 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Infusion Nursing |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2003 |
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The Effect of a Mediastinal Mass on the Initial Positioning of a Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter. / Tamburro, Robert; Conner, David T.; Proctor, Kimberly E.; Butler, Cheryl L.; Britton, Lunetha R.
In: Journal of Infusion Nursing, Vol. 26, No. 2, 01.03.2003, p. 92-96.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The Effect of a Mediastinal Mass on the Initial Positioning of a Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter
AU - Tamburro, Robert
AU - Conner, David T.
AU - Proctor, Kimberly E.
AU - Butler, Cheryl L.
AU - Britton, Lunetha R.
PY - 2003/3/1
Y1 - 2003/3/1
N2 - The purpose of this project was to assess if the presence of a mediastinal mass adversely influences peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) positioning. A retrospective review of all PICC placements over an 18-month period in a pediatric oncology hospital was conducted in which patients were categorized by the presence or absence of a mediastinal mass. A much higher proportion of patients with a mediastinal mass (8 of 13) had a malpositioned catheter than those without a mass (3 of 38; P = .0002). A significant proportion of the malpositioned catheters in patients with a mediastinal mass terminated in the right heart chambers. These findings show that clinicians must be vigilant about checking for PICC malpositioning in this patient population.
AB - The purpose of this project was to assess if the presence of a mediastinal mass adversely influences peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) positioning. A retrospective review of all PICC placements over an 18-month period in a pediatric oncology hospital was conducted in which patients were categorized by the presence or absence of a mediastinal mass. A much higher proportion of patients with a mediastinal mass (8 of 13) had a malpositioned catheter than those without a mass (3 of 38; P = .0002). A significant proportion of the malpositioned catheters in patients with a mediastinal mass terminated in the right heart chambers. These findings show that clinicians must be vigilant about checking for PICC malpositioning in this patient population.
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JO - Journal of Infusion Nursing
JF - Journal of Infusion Nursing
SN - 1533-1458
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