Endovascular techniques for placement of long-term chemotherapy catheters
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
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58(4): 215-218, 2003. ilus
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in English
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RESUMO
PURPOSE:
To analyze the results from using endovascular techniques to place long-term chemotherapy catheters when advancing the catheter using the external jugular vein is difficult due to obstructions or kinking.METHODS:
Between July 1997 and August 2000, 320 long-term chemotherapy catheters were placed, and in 220 cases the external jugular vein was used as the primary venous approach. In 18 of these patients, correct positioning was not achieved and several endovascular techniques were then utilized to overcome these obstacles, including manipulation of a J-wire with a moveable core, venography, and the exchange wire technique.RESULTS:
In 94.5 percent of the patients with difficulties in obtaining the correct positioning, we were able to advance the long-term catheter to the desired position with the assistance of endovascular techniques.CONCLUSIONS:
Venography and endovascular guidance techniques are useful for the placement of long-term catheters in the external jugular vein
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Catheterization, Central Venous
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Catheters, Indwelling
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Drug Therapy
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Jugular Veins
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundaçäo A. C. Camargo/BR
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