title: Catheterization-associated complications of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the catheterization-associated complications during intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IPCT) for advanced gastric cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 1998 to 2002, 80 patients with advanced gastric cancer received a total of 320 courses of IPCT using a large bore central venous catheter and associated complications were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Catheterization-associated complications occurred in 11 of the 80 patients (13.8%), including abdominal pain caused by catheter in 2 cases (0.63%), insertion failure in 2 cases (0.63%), bowel perforation in 1 case (0.31%) and abdominal pain during chemotherapy in 6 cases (1.88%). No serious complications required surgical intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IPCT using central venous catheters can be performed safely and simply without severe associated complications.
authors.affiliation: Center for Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Hong-Ming
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Hai-Yun
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Jin-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents