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A Hickman line can be placed either as an inpatient (in the hospital) or outpatient (you’ll go home the same day) procedure. The area of your body where the Hickman will be placed will be sterilized to help prevent infection.
Hickman catheters are characterized by a Dacron cuff which is a cotton like material that is on the catheter and is positioned within the tunneled portion near the chest exit site and provides an anchorage in a subcutaneous tract as subcutaneous tissue tends to grow into the interstices of the cuff.
The Hickman Line is a catheter (hollow tube) made from a soft rubber-like material called silicone. It can stay in your body for many months. The catheter will have either 1 or 2 openings called lumens.
Hickman lines are inserted under local anaesthetic with or without sedation by a nephrologist, by an interventional radiologist, or surgeon. The insertion involves two incisions, one at the jugular vein or another nearby vein or groove, and one on the thoracic wall.
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Hickman lines are inserted by specialist doctors (radiologists) or trained radiographers in the X-ray department, using ultrasound and x-rays as guidance. The line is put in through the jugular vein at the bottom of the neck, or the subclavian vein below the collar-bone. You will be asked to lie on your back on the X-ray table.
Where is my Hickman® Catheter placed? What should I expect after insertion of my Hickman® Catheter? How do I care for my Hickman® Catheter? What are my responsibilities? What is a Hickman® Catheter? A Hickman® Catheter is an intravenous (IV) tube made of soft silicone.