A nurse led peripherally inserted central catheter line insertion service is effective with radiological support.

Aim: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) are increasingly used as a route of chemotherapy administration. Our aims were to assess a collaborative approach to PICC placement, with radiological support for a nurse led line insertion service in a minority of cases, and to determine whether PICC provided a safe and reliable method of chemotherapy administration.

Materials And Methods: Prospective data on 100 consecutive patients undergoing PICC placement for chemotherapy were collected.