Journal article
Effective prevention of chemotherapy--induced phlebitis by low-dose heparin: a prospective randomised trial.
- Thürlimann B Department of Internal Medicine, Kantonsspital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- Bachmann I
- 1992-04-01
Published in:
- Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology. - 1992
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
Female
Heparin
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phlebitis
Prospective Studies
English
In a prospective randomised trial patients receiving multiple-day chemotherapy and heparin had significantly fewer local complications at the site of venous access than patients who had chemotherapy alone. The need to move peripheral venous catheters to other sites was decreased significantly, from 36% to 6%. Prophylaxis of phlebitis with low-dose continuous heparin is safe, simple, cheap and effective. It facilitates administration of multiple-day chemotherapy for the patients, the nurses and the physicians.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- bronze
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1093/oxfordjournals.annonc.a058188
- PMID 1390306
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/44779
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