Premium
Chemotherapy port “twiddler's syndrome” a need for preinjection radiography
Author(s) -
Gebarski Stephen S.,
Gebarski Kathleen Stien
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19840701)54:1<38::aid-cncr2820540110>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - medicine , radiography , extravasation , port (circuit theory) , subclavian vein , chemotherapy , radiology , surgery , vein , catheter , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
Potentially serious extravasation of vincristine occurred when a chemotherapy port, inadvertently withdrawn from the subclavian vein by the patient, was injected. Plain radiography suggested withdrawal of port tubing which was later proven by contrast injection. The need for awareness of possible patient manipulation of their indwelling ports and routine preinjection radiography is suggested.