Thrombosis is always higher in cancer patients and while this may seem to be a general statement I am attaching an abstract of some recent research with evidence supporting this fact.
Nancy Moureau, BSN, CRNI PICC Excellence, Inc. 888-714-1951 www.piccexcellence.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mats Strömberg Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PICC, testicular cancer and thrombus Hi everyone We have had 4 arm vein thromboses in 10 testicular cancer patients with PICCs this year. For 110 other oncology patients with PICCs, just one thrombosis. We place 4 Fr Groshong, since a few months with ultrasound in the upper arm. One of the larger thromboses was one of these patients, with the PICC high up in the upper arm. I have colleagues in Stockholm with similar experiences. We have, for now, stopped PICCs to these patients. They get ports instead. What are your experiences with PICCs for testicular cancer patients? Why is this happening to us? What should we do? Mats in Stockholm
Thrombosis UE Australas Rad 2006.doc
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