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Surgical implications for infusion chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Mentzer Steven,
Osteen Robert T.,
Steele Glenn
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(19841201)54:2+<2618::aid-cncr2820541405>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - medicine , chemotherapy , venous access , intensive care medicine , surgery , catheter
Technical advances that have provided reliable long‐term vascular access are described in the setting of pulse and continuous venous chemotherapy infusion and for regional arterial drug delivery. Despite dramatic improvement in the morbidity of such access procedures, it is important to remember that their value still depends upon the effectiveness of the chemotherapy delivered.