Experiência preliminar com o uso do cateter em veia central de silicone para quimioterapia antineoplásica

Abstract

The preliminary use of silastic catheters, inserted in internai jugular vein and tunnelled through the subcutaneous tissue in order to provide venous access to antineoplasic chemoterapy was analised in six patients.
The authors present the catheter insertion technique and asseptic care that grant the catheter's use for three months in average (6 to 66weeks). Infection and obstruction ocurred in one case each. Both were treated without catheter's removal.
The long term use of implantable catheters for venous access in chemotherapy is a valid procedure, since asseptic care and sepsys profilaxy be carefully persued.