Authors: J. Charvát; J. Chlumský Authors‘ workplace: Přednosta: prof. MUDr. Milan Kvapil, CSc., MBA ; Interní klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2007; 87(6): 328-333 Category: Various Specialization
Intravenous port-a-caths are being used more and more frequently in patients treated with chemotherapy, who are indicated for home parenteral nutrition, and in patients requiring repeated urgent intravenous drug application. A significant increase in the number of patients requiring implantation of an intravenous porta-cath is to be expected in the Czech Republic in the near future. Therefore all general practitioners and nurses should be made familiar with intravenous drug applications via port-a-caths as well as with the appropriate care required.
Key words: intravenous port-a-cath, chemotherapy, emergency situation, general practitioner.
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