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A totally implanted venous access system for the delivery of chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Khoury Michael D.,
Lloyd Larry R.,
Burrows John,
Berg Richard,
Yap Jose
Publication year - 1985
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(19850901)56:5<1231::aid-cncr2820560546>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , surgery , venous access , chemotherapy , capsule , complication , botany , biology
The use of an Ommaya Capsule‐Catheter System for the delivery of chemotherapy in cancer patients with inadequate peripheral veins has been studied over a 6‐year period. Between 1978 and 1984, 76 Ommaya capsules were implanted in 68 patients, providing a collective experience of over 28,000 venous access days. Two patients were lost to follow‐up. The results of the capsule‐catheter system performance indicates a functional rate of over 90%. The complications included a 6.7% catheter occlusion rate, and a 2.7% capsule leakage rate. This accounts for an overall catheter related complication rate of 9.4%.