Comparison of venous port access and peripherally inserted central catheters in adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with breast cancer

VernacularTitle:植入式静脉输液港与外周静脉穿刺中心静脉置管在乳腺癌辅助化疗中的应用比较
Author: Dengchao WANG ; Ruijiao LIN ; Zaizhong ZHANG ; Liying LIN ; Songbing LIN ; Lie WANG ; Bing WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Venous port access; Peripherally inserted central catheters; Breast cancer; Chemo-therapy
From: Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2014;(2):120-122,126
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To compare the effects of venous port access ( VPA ) with peripherally inserted central catheters ( PICC) in patients with breast cancer .Methods 120 cases with breast cancer were divided into 2 groups from Jan.2009 to Dec.2010,among whom 60 cases were with VPA when receiving operation , and the other 60 cases were with PICC after the operation .The success rate of catheterization , duration of catheter in-dwelling and catheter-related complications of the 2 groups were compared .Results The one-time success rate of catheterization was 100%in VPA group and 66.7%in PICC group .The catheters were retained for more than 12 months in 59 cases in VPA group,while only 4 cases in PICC group retained catheter for more than 12 months. The complications occurred to 1 case in VPA group ( 1.7%) and 9 cases in PICC group ( 15%) .Conclusion VPA is an ideal pathway for chemotherapy of patients with breast cancer , which can reduce nursing work and is worth to be promoted in clinical practice .