Re: [vascular] PICC in SVC with curl

[Gwen Irwin]

At first, I wondered if it could be azygous also, but the ones that we have seen are not in the distal SVC, like you describe.   Gwen Irwin Austin, Texas   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [vascular] PICC in SVC with curl Could it be in the azygous vein?       -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [vascular] PICC in SVC with curl The only thing written is an old article from the FDA stating the catheter should lie parallel to the vein wall and be free-floating. The curl would allow greater contact with the vein wall which could increase the risk of thrombosis. But no published info that I know of. Lynn    At 5:26 PM -0400 9/14/06, Nancy Moureau wrote:  >SVC is considered acceptable. We have no information about results >of curled catheters.  >  >It was great to see you too!  >  >Nancy Moureau, BSN, CRNI  >PICC Excellence, Inc  >[EMAIL PROTECTED]  >1-888-714-1951  >  >  >  >---------- Original Message ----------------------------------  >From: "Godelieve Goossens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  >Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:40:50 +0200  >  >>  >>First of all, thanks to all people I get the opportunity to meet last  >>week at the AVA conference. It is always nice to know at least a few  >>people to whom you are talking (writing to)...  >>  >>Here I am with a question about a PICC with the catheter tip initially  >>at the right position at the transition of the RA-SVC. The 80-years old  >>patient need a line for supportive therapy (packed cells and blood  >>platelets). For one or another reason it moves away and it is still  >>positioned in the SVC but with a curl. I flushed already vigorously  >>with no success.  >>  >>-What is the riskfor DVT when letting the PICC in place with no action?  >>Is this described in literature?  >>  >>-If necessay to get the tip in the right position again (for supportive  >>therapy which need no central line), what is the best practise? >>  >>-Is inserting a new PICC the best decision?  >>  >>Thanks in advance for your reply,  >>  >>  >>  >>Lieve  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>_________________________  >>  >>G.A. Goossens  >>Surgical Oncology Departement  >>Clinical Nurse Specialist IV Care  >>University Hospitals Leuven  >>Herestraat 49  >>B-3000 Leuven, Belgium  >>Tel: +32 16 332211 ask for the beep: 18/44650  >> +32 16 346831  >>Fax: +32 16 346834  >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]  >><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]  >>  >>  >>  >>MedComp Proud Sponsor of the Vascular List Serve. >>Yahoo! Groups Links  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >>  >  >  >  >MedComp Proud Sponsor of the Vascular List Serve. >Yahoo! Groups Links  >  ><*> To visit your group on the web, go to:  > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vascular/  >  ><*> Your email settings:  > Individual Email | Traditional  >  ><*> To change settings online go to:  > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vascular/join  > (Yahoo! ID required)  >  ><*> To change settings via email:  > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]  > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]  >  ><*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  > [EMAIL PROTECTED]  >  ><*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:  > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/  >    -- Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI  Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.  126 Main Street, PO Box 10  Milner, GA 30257  http://www.hadawayassociates.com  office 770-358-7861    Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.