Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2024; 12(8): 1430-1436
Published online Mar 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i8.1430
Lower extremity peripherally inserted central catheter placement ectopic to the ascending lumbar vein: A case report
Xiao-Ju Zhu, Ling Zhao, Na Peng, Jia-Min Luo, Shui-Xia Liu
Xiao-Ju Zhu, Ling Zhao, Na Peng, Jia-Min Luo, Shui-Xia Liu, Cancer Center, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
Co-first authors: Xiao-Ju Zhu and Ling Zhao.
Author contributions: Zhu XJ was the patient’s supervisor nurse, who carried out the study, reviewed the literature, contributed to manuscript drafting, and was responsible for revising the manuscript for important intellectual content; Zhao L, Peng N, Luo JM and Liu SX reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Zhu XJ and Zhao L contributed equally to this work as co-first authors; All authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by the Chongqing Medical Scientific Research Project (a joint project of the Chongqing Health Commission and Science and Technology Bureau), No. 2020FYYX046.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained for the peripherally inserted central catheter placement.
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Corresponding author: Shui-Xia Liu, RN, Associate Chief Nurse, Cancer Center, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, No. 10 Changjiang Zhilu, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, China. 529672777@qq.com
Received: October 2, 2023
Peer-review started: October 2, 2023
First decision: December 15, 2023
Revised: December 29, 2023
Accepted: February 18, 2024
Article in press: February 18, 2024
Published online: March 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The conventional peripherally inserted central catheter catheterization selected deep venous vessels in the upper limb. Patients with superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), lower extremity venipuncture is the preferred technique because administering upper extremity venous transfusion to patients with SVCS can exacerbate oedema in the head, neck, and upper extremities. The greater angle of the left lower extremity vein through the common iliac vein into the inferior vena cava and the conundrum that the left side of the femoral vein does not easily enter the inferior vena cava when passing through the common iliac vein, a right lower extremity catheterisation was performed in this case report.