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Abstract
A prospective study was performed in an ambulatory group of infants, children, and young adults with neoplastic disorders to determine the prevalence of significant cardiopulmonary complications during long-term central venous catheterization. A cohort of 20 consecutive patients who had central venous catheters in situ for a mean of 13.5 months underwent pulmonary function testing, chest radiography, ventilation perfusion lung scintigraphy, electrocardiography, and echocardiography. No significant complications were seen. Specifically, there was no evidence of localized thrombus formation or pulmonary emboli, and no indirect evidence of pulmonary hypertension. In addition, we reviewed retrospectively the autopsy reports of 15 patients who died with central venous catheters in place. Three of these patients had superficial endocardial reactions. One patient had a right atrial mural thrombus related to the catheter, but two other patients were noted to have left atrial mural thrombi. This study demonstrates that central venous catheters can be used safely on a long-term basis in ambulatory patients requiring frequent venous access for treatment of their neoplastic disorders.
View details for Web of Science ID A1991FL39600007
View details for PubMedID 1906247