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Diagnosis prevention and treatment for PICC‐related upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in breast cancer patients
Author(s) -
XING Lei,
ADHIKARI Vishnu Prasad,
LIU Hong,
KONG Ling Quan,
LIU Sheng Chun,
LI Hong Yuan,
REN Guo Sheng,
LUO Feng,
WU Kai Nan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asia‐pacific journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1743-7563
pISSN - 1743-7555
DOI - 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2011.01508.x
Subject(s) - medicine , peripherally inserted central catheter , catheter , breast cancer , thrombosis , deep vein , surgery , incidence (geometry) , chemotherapy , cancer , physics , optics
Aim: To study the incidence, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)‐related upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in breast cancer patients using a PICC catheter for chemotherapy. Methods: The data of the incidence, diagnosis and treatment of PICC‐related upper extremity DVT in 187 breast cancer patients using a PICC catheter for chemotherapy, from August 2009 to July 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: In total 188 PICC were inserted between August 2009 and July 2011 and followed up for a total of 14 399 catheter‐days (median placement, 76.6 days; range, 1 to 170 days). Four (2.1%) of 188 PICC were removed as a result of PICC‐related upper extremity DVT in 14 to 112 catheter‐days, at a rate of 0.28/1000 catheter‐days. Conclusion: The use of PICCs in breast cancer patients for chemotherapy is safe and effective. However, some patients may develop catheter‐related upper extremity DVT. In order to minimize complications, we should pay attention to its early symptoms and signs, as well as the timely removal of the catheter and appropriate anti‐coagulant treatment.