Are midline catheters or PICCs safer? A randomized trial
Midline catheters are long (8 to 20 cm) peripherally inserted lines that terminate in or just distal to the axillary vein. They’re shorter than peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), which usually terminate in the superior vena cava. Midlines have become widely adopted, but there's been very little quality data to guide their use.
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