Open AccessRisk Factors of PICC-Related Venous Thrombosis in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Bing-Xin Lin,
Chunsen Xu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s296178
Subject(s) - medicine , basilic vein , thrombosis , breast cancer , surgery , venous thrombosis , peripherally inserted central catheter , chemotherapy , cancer , cephalic vein , incidence (geometry) , catheter , vein , anesthesia , physics , optics
To analyze the risk factors of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)-related venous thrombosis in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy and explore its preventive measures.