Hi
Can a picc be placed in an amputated arm( below the elbow)? we are wondering and if not why can it not be placed?
thanks
As long as the amputation is healed and there are no circulatory problems, then yes I see no reason not to use it for a PICC.
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
As long as the amputation is healed and there are no circulatory problems, then yes I see no reason not to use it for a PICC.
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861