Nursing care in reservation of the catheters in eleven nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with symptomatic thrombosis after implantation of double-lumen PICCs

VernacularTitle:11例鼻咽癌患者双腔中心静脉导管发生症状性静脉血栓的护理
Author: Qingyu JIANG ; Jintao ZHANG ; Xiang LI ; Guifen FU ; Meifang CHEN ; Cuirong LIU ; Xiaoyan HUANG ; Yiliang LI ; Hui XIA ; Yanqing LI
Keywords: Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms; Catheterization,Central Venous; Venous Thromboembolism
From: Chinese Journal of Nursing 2017;52(1):17-20
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To summarize the key points of nursing care in reservation of catheters in 11 cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients who received concurrent chemo-radiotherapy with symptomatic thrombosis after ultrasound-guided implantation of double-lumen PICCs(PowerPICC).Methods From January,2014 to December,2015,totally 11 cases with symptomatic venous thromboembolism were identified among 109 cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients receiving concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy,and observation and nursing care were provided at the early stage of thrombosis and during thrombosis.Results All double-lumen PICCs were reserved,and no recurrence or aggravation of thrombosis was recorded to the end of the treatment.The duration of carrying PICCs was 67～89(77.45±6.65) days.Conclusion With careful treatment and nursing,PICC catheter-related complications can be reduced and the duration of carrying catheters can be prolonged,which leads to accomplishment of the treatment plan for patients.