Abstract: Objective To compare the effects of power peripherally inserted central catheter
(PICC) and central venous catheters (CVC) on hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing
hepatectomy. Methods The clinical data of 70 patients who underwent hepatectomy in
Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2019 to October 2020 were
retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into power PICC group (36 cases) and
CVC group (34 cases) according to the way the venous catheter was placed. The number
of venipunctures, intubation success rate, catheter retention time and catheter-related
complications were analyzed. Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors for
infection in power PICC group. Results The median duration of venous catheterization
in power PICC group was signifcantly longer than that in CVC group B (14 d vs 7 d; z =
-4.983, P < 0.001). There was no signifcant difference in the incidence of catheter-related
complications between the two groups [31% (11/36) vs 41% (14/34); χ2 = 0.859, P = 0.354].
Phlebitis is the most common complication in power PICC group (5 cases), but not observed
in CVC group (χ2 = 3.207, P = 0.073). No patient in the power PICC group required catheter
removal due to intolerance, while 6 patients (17.6%) in the CVC group required catheter
removal in advance due to discomfort (χ2 = 6.948, P = 0.008), indicating that the tolerance of
the power PICC group was signifcantly better than that of CVC group. The catheter retention
time was the independent risk factor for catheter-related infections (OR = 1.393, 95%CI:
1.052~1.846, P = 0.021). Conclusions Power PICC is superior to CVC for intravenous
infusion therapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after liver resection.
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