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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) ; 28(2): e12978, 2019 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30536872

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Port-a-cath (PAC) system is one of the most frequently employed venous accesses for administration of chemotherapy and supportive care. To prevent late complications, the latest guidelines recommend flushing/locking procedures every four weeks. In this retrospective study, we evaluate the frequencies of late complications with a eight-week flushing/locking procedure compared to the standard one. This study retrospectively compares the frequency of complications occurred using standard versus delayed flushing schedules. We performed a systematic review of the published studies about PAC complications associated with longer flushing intervals. Three hundred and ninety fully available patients were enrolled. One hundred and six patients had their PAC flushed/locked every month, 347 patients performed the flushing/locking procedures every eight weeks, 63 patients switched from the four to the eight-week schedule. No difference was seen in the number of occlusions, infections and mechanical dysfunctions between the two patient groups. The systematic literature review confirmed, in a total of 1,347 patients, the absence of an increased proportion of complications with delayed schedules. PAC flushing and locking every eight weeks are feasible and safe. This delayed schedule may improve patients' quality of life and decrease both nursing workload and costs for the national health system.


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Infecciones Relacionadas con Catéteres/prevención & control , Control de Infecciones/métodos , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Dispositivos de Acceso Vascular , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Anticoagulantes/administración & dosificación , Descontaminación/métodos , Remoción de Dispositivos , Femenino , Heparina/administración & dosificación , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Solución Salina/administración & dosificación , Factores de Tiempo , Adulto Joven
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