The role of nurses in the professional care of patients with advanced neoplasm – port catheters in chemotherapy

Halina Krężelewska; Eleonora Mess; Maciej Ornat; Bartosz Jerczak; Iwona Pirogowicz

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Medycyna Paliatywna/Palliative Medicine

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The role of nurses in the professional care of patients with advanced neoplasm – port catheters in chemotherapy

Halina Krężelewska

,

Eleonora Mess

,

Maciej Ornat

,

Bartosz Jerczak

,

Iwona Pirogowicz

Medycyna Paliatywna 2016; 8(3): 105–112

Online publish date: 2017/01/04

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Nowadays port catheters are more and more common used method during the chemotherapy. This is due to the many advantages connected with discussed system of drug administration, especially injection drugs directly to the veins and long term of using without the frequent recannulation. The base for right and effective using of port catheters is having elementary knowledge about construction, handling, indications and contraindications for using port catheters. This article is essense of information which every health care worker should have.

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The role of nurses in the professional care of patients with advanced neoplasm – port catheters in chemotherapy

Halina Krężelewska , Eleonora Mess , Maciej Ornat , Bartosz Jerczak , Iwona Pirogowicz

port catheters, chemotherapy

Halina Krężelewska

,

Eleonora Mess

,

Maciej Ornat

,

Bartosz Jerczak

,

Iwona Pirogowicz