Migration patterns of peripherally inserted central venous catheters at 24 hours postinsertion in neonates.

Objective: Migration of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) is known to happen in neonates with changes in position of the upper limb. The aim of this study is to document the migration pattern of PICCs at 24 hours postinsertion, while controlling for arm position.

Study Design: This was a single-centered prospective study of 100 consecutively placed PICCs in a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).