Outcomes, cost comparison, and patient satisfaction during long-term central venous access in cancer patients: Experience from a Tertiary Care Cancer Institute in South India

Outcomes, cost comparison, and patient satisfaction during long-term central venous access in cancer patients: Experience from a Tertiary Care Cancer Institute in South India

Introduction: Prolonged treatment, frequent administration of chemotherapy, antibiotics and blood products in cancer patients requires long term venous access. Central venous catheters (CVC) inserted into the subclavian vein or internal jugular vein, peripherally inserted central venous catheters (P...

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Main Authors: K Govind Babu, M C Suresh Babu, D Lokanatha, Gita R Bhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:
Central venous catheters
chemoport
complications
cost comparison
patient satisfaction
peripherally inserted central venous catheter
Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2016;volume=37;issue=4;spage=232;epage=238;aulast=Babu
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