Disconnection of chamber and catheter as a complication of central venous catheter type port-a-cath.
Med Oncol
; 28(4): 1176-9, 2011 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20607455
ABSTRACT
The use of a central vein catheter (CVC) type port-a-cath (VPS), apart from the comfort it provides to the patient undergoing chemotherapy, also carries certain complications. In this study, our patient was subjected to chemotherapy after a radical breast cancer operation and was given a CVC type VPS. After further care, a rare complication was verified--disconnection of the chamber and catheter, which one was visually identified in the right heart chamber. As the patient was vitally endangered, she was immediately hospitalized and the catheter was removed by catheterization of the right femoral vein, with scopic imaging. Early diagnosis and localization of the problem prevented more severe complications and mortality.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Catheterization, Central Venous
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Equipment Failure
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Antineoplastic Agents
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Med Oncol
Journal subject:
NEOPLASIAS
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA