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Use of a totally implantable drug delivery system in a university‐affiliated community hospital
Author(s) -
SmithBehn James,
Ghani Abdul
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930400311
Subject(s) - medicine , streptokinase , surgery , chemotherapy , drug delivery , myocardial infarction , chemistry , organic chemistry
We reviewed our experience at the Western Reserve Care System with totally implantable drug delivery systems (IDDS) in cancer patients with vascular access problems. Fifty‐one ports were placed in 50 patients. Forty‐nine of the IDDS were placed under local anesthesia. One patient developed a hemothorax during placement. Two catheters were removed because of infection. Two catheters found to be occluded responded to flushing with streptokinase. All catheters remained functional up to the time of treatment completion or of the patient's death. The low morbidity and high success rates of IDDS should encourage placement early in the course of chemotherapy.