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The Use of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients at a Later Stage.
Juntas-Morales, Raul; Pageot, Nicolas; Alphandéry, Sébastien; Camu, William.
Afiliação
  • Juntas-Morales R; Clinique du Motoneurone, CHU Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France.
Eur Neurol ; 77(1-2): 87-90, 2017.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27978519
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To describe the use of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at a later stage. METHODS: Twenty-five ALS patients in the later stages of the disease underwent PICC insertion followed by parenteral nutrition (PN). For all of them, gastrostomy was non-feasible. Patients were followed until death and monitored for complications. RESULTS: PICC insertion was successful in all patients. Three months after insertion, the mean body weight increased by 4.5% (p = 0.0057). PICC could be maintained until death in all but 1 patient. The mean delay between insertion and death was 4.5 months, but PN was administered for more than 1 year in 2 patients. Complications were noted in 6 patients: sepsis (n = 4), venous thrombosis (n = 1), and upper limb oedema (n = 1), none of them resulting in death. CONCLUSION: PICC insertion for PN at a later stage of ALS, in patients for whom gastrostomy is non-feasible, appears to be a useful option compared to the central venous catheter.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Cateterismo Periférico / Nutrição Parenteral / Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Eur Neurol Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: França

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Cateterismo Periférico / Nutrição Parenteral / Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Eur Neurol Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: França