title: [Current guidelines for prevention and management of chemotherapy extravasation].
abstract: Cytostatic drugs extravasation is the serious side effect of chemotherapy. It may lead to health-threatening complications as well as to impairment of cancer patients quality of life. Prevention, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment significantly reduce the consequences of extravasation. Training of medical staff and patients education have enormous importance on this point.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ginekologii i Onkologii, Szpitala Uniwersyteckiego w Krakowie. wspak@wp.pl
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bahyrycz
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pityński
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ludwin
authors.forename: Inga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ludwin
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gawlik
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents