Catheter-associated thrombosis in patients with malignancy.

Autor: Shivakumar SP; Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University and Capital District Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada., Anderson DR, Couban S
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology [J Clin Oncol] 2009 Oct 10; Vol. 27 (29), pp. 4858-64. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Sep 08.
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2009.22.6126
Abstrakt: Central venous catheters are widely used in the care of patients with cancer. Indwelling catheters are associated with upper extremity deep venous thrombosis in some patients, and recognition of this entity is an important aspect of treating patients with malignancies. This article will review the incidence, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of catheter-associated thrombosis in patients with malignancy. The care of pediatric patients with malignancy and catheter-associated thrombosis will also be addressed.
Databáze: MEDLINE