Guest guest Posted October 26, 2002 Report Share Posted October 26, 2002 Myrna, For the PICC line, they just numbed the inside of my upper left arm with 3 shots of lidocaine. After that there was no pain. They use ultrasound to find the vein. It is stitched in place with three stitches. I have to flush it twice a day with heparin. The home health nurse changes the dressing 3 times a week. W Re: groshong catheter & PICC lines / W. >>>Yes, it does sound the same, I mean the PICC line ... I am not sure if a Groshong is any different ... Myrna <<<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2002 Report Share Posted October 27, 2002 Thanks , This lets me know I did have both and both must be flushed every day but they do work good. Myrna -- Re: PICC line / Myrna Myrna, For the PICC line, they just numbed the inside of my upper left arm with 3 shots of lidocaine. After that there was no pain. They use ultrasound to find the vein. It is stitched in place with three stitches. I have to flush it twice a day with heparin. The home health nurse changes the dressing 3 times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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