RT Book, Section A1 Gomella, Tricia Lacy A1 Cunningham, M. Douglas A1 Eyal, Fabien G. A1 Tuttle, Deborah J. SR Print(0) ID 1107527573 T1 Venous Access: Percutaneous Central Venous Catheterization T2 Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 7e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071768016 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107527573 RD 2024/03/28 AB Percutaneous central venous catheterization (also called peripherally inserted central catheter [PICC]) involves inserting a long small-gauge catheter into a peripheral vein and threading it into a central venous location. The catheter is placed peripherally but is longer than the usual intravenous (IV) device, and hence its tip lies in a more central location. The catheter can be placed in large vessels such as the cephalic and basilic veins in the arm or the saphenous vein in the leg. When IV access is anticipated for an extended period of time.In low birthweight infants when it is anticipated that full enteral feedings will not be achieved within a short period.For the delivery of fluids, nutritional solutions, and medications when other venous access is not acceptable (eg, hypertonic IV solutions).