Catheterization-associated complications of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer.
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.
Ye
Meng
M
Center for Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
Pan
Hong-Ming
HM
Wang
Hai-Yun
HY
Lou
Fang
F
Jin
Wei
W
Zheng
Yu
Y
Wu
Jin-Ming
JM
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
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents