Nursing care of a premature infant with difficulty in extubation due to an intracavicular knot at the proximal part of PICC

VernacularTitle:早产儿PICC近心端血管内打结致拔管困难1例的护理
Author: Ruiqing SONG ¹ ; Zhirui LI ; Peihao WANG ; Kun WANG
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1. 郑州大学第三附属医院新生儿重症监护科，郑州　450052
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Nursing care; Premature infant; PICC; Knot; Difficult extubation
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(15):1192-1195
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This study aims to elucidate the successful extubation process of a premature infant encountering difficulties due to an intracavicular knot at the proximal part of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). The reason for the difficulty in removing the catheter was determined by X-ray to be the knot at the proximal end of the PICC through the periphery. With the cooperation of a nurse specializing in static therapy and an interventional physician, the catheter was successfully removed based on the improved modified Sedinger technique .