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A Hickman line is inserted by a specialist doctor called an Interventional Radiologist (IR). a Hickman line insertion is a minor surgical procedure, performed in the IR theatre, usually under
The Hickman catheter is softer than a simple triple-lumen catheter, and is usually inserted in an operating room. The actual access to the subclavian vein is still by puncture under the clavicle, but the distal end of the catheter is pulled under the skin for 2-4 inches and comes out of the chest close to the nipple.his creates a tunnel which decreases the risk of infection. The Hickman catheter, which is made of silastic (a silicone elastomere), comes in double-lumen and triple-lumen varieties. These catheters can stay in place for weeks to months; some patients have had the same Hickman catheter for years!