Abstract:
Objective
To compare peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) and totally implantable venous-access port (TIVAP) in breast cancer patients with intravenous chemotherapy.
Methods
Totally 297 breast cancer patients who underwent postoperative chemotherapy after breast cancer surgery in our department from May 2011 to April 2013 were divided into PICC group (n=187) and TIVAP group (n=110). Successful catheterization rate, complication rate and quality of life during intravenous chemotherapy were compared. All data were analyzed using t test and Chi-square test.
Results
The successful one-time catheterization rate in TIVAP group was slightly lower than that in PICC group [84.55%(93/110)vs 92.51%(173/187),χ2=4.70,P=0.03]; complication rate in TIVAP group was lower than that in PICC group [1.82%(2/110)vs 9.09%(17/187),χ2 =6.12,P=0.01]; compared with TIVAP group, the quality of life of patients in PICC group declined significantly [the proportion of the patients with good life quality in PICC group vs that in TIVAP group: 90%(170/187)vs 100%(110/110),χ2=10.61, P=0.00].
Conclusion
In spite of higher cost and more complicated operation, TIVAP has some advantages over PICC, such as longer retention time, fewer complications, longer catheter maintenance intervals and less impact on life quality of patients,which is feasible for intravenous chemotherapy in breast cancer patients.
Key words:
Catheterization, central vein,
Infusion pumps, implantable,
Breast neoplasms,
Chemotherapy
Tieqiang Bi, Jun Zhou, Rui Wang, Hai Liu. Comparison of totally implantable venous-access port and peripherally inserted central catheter in chemotherapy of breast cancer patients[J]. Chinese Journal of Breast Disease(Electronic Edition), 2014, 08(02): 103-108.