title: An alternative method for preventing extravasation complications in vascular access catheters with reservoirs for subcutaneous infusion: the double injection technique.
abstract: Long-term intravascular access catheters with reservoirs are a common requirement for cancer patients. Complications resulting from the use of these devices have been studied in several single-institution investigations, the consensus being that they are safe and have a low complication rate. However, extravasation may occur especially in obese patients due to accidental infusion of the subcutaneous tissue. To prevent this problem we describe an easy method that could be an alternative to the widely used ultrasonography-guided injection method.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Pamukkale University, Ankara, Turkey. farukaytekin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Faruk O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Aytekin
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.forename: Hilmi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kocaoglu
authors.forename: Ergun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Erdem
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents