COMPLICATIONS OF THE USE OF THE TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE CATHETER INONCOLOGICAL PATIENTS: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

• Main Authors: Fernando Salomão da Silva, Rosangela Galindo de Campos
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2009-03-01
• Series: Cogitare Enfermagem
• Subjects: Catheterization central venous; Infection; Thrombosis; Oncology
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i1.14369

The study aimed to conduct a survey of scientific literature about the complications with the use of totallyimplantable catheters-TIC, considering its importance in the treatment of cancer patients. The selection was made throughmanual and electronic search of articles published from 1998 to March 2008. Finally, 12 articles were selected to composethis integrative review. The main results found were that, there is little involvement of nurses in the scientific productionabout the theme; 11 articles showed their objectives, results and conclusion in a well-structured form; seven articles usedretrospective method, four used prospective method and one used both methods. Among the most common complications,there may be highlighted, in decreasing order, infection, thrombosis, obstruction, haematoma, inappropriate placement,bacteremia, extravasation, pneumothorax. The analyzed articles showed satisfactory results on the use ofTIC, and itmay be concluded that its use in oncological patients presents low index of complications.