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Avaliação do fluxo e satisfação de 233 pacientes com cateteres totalmente implantáveis em tratamento quimioterápico
(Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, 2022-06-15) Cesar, Rodrigo Melo Moreira; Wainstein, Ana Paula Drummond Lage; Wainstein, Alberto Julius Alves
The fully implantable chemotherapy catheter has benefited cancer patients for many years. It is used in situations where there is a need for prolonged or permanent access to the vascular system. It has advantages such as reducing the risk of chemotherapy overflow in the subcutaneous tissue, and the possibility of doing chemotherapy at home and mainly to avoid multiple venous punctions and missing chemotherapy sections because lack of venous access. The implantation and use of catheters are, however, not immune to complications. This study aims to evaluate the use of venous access in cancer patients, related to the catheter flow and the general satisfaction of patients. The sample is composed of 233 patients diagnosed with cancer who underwent chemotherapy treatment through venous access through port-a-cath in the period between January 2015 and December 2019. 97% of the patients consulted were undergoing palliative chemotherapy, and 99.1% patients reported good satisfaction with the implantation process and treatment method. Regarding catheter flow according to venous return and drip during drug infusion, 98.7% individuals presented good flow. The results obtained by the research method used show that catheter flow was satisfactory in all implant sites observed and highlight the advantages of using a fully implanted catheter in view of the reduction of emotional factors that cause stress in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, as well as the reduction of trauma and discomfort experienced by patients during the infusion of peripheral chemotherapy.