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或,有条件,让医院/医生在腹腔肚子上留一个永久性引流管子(permanent peritoneal catheter ),控制性不间断引流。这个做法在肝癌晚期腹水患者中有不错的效果,相对不疼痛,容易介入,患者容易接受,副作用相对低。患者只需要按照指导清除引流液,定期到医院更换插入部位,保持清洁等。这样患者生命质量能够提高很多。也能减低/少每周多次的腹腔穿刺引流步骤。
Peritoneal catheter for continuous drainage of ascites in advanced cancer patients
Journal Supportive Care in Cancer
Publisher Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
ISSN 0941-4355 (Print) 1433-7339 (Online)
Issue Volume 16, Number 8 / August, 2008
Category Short Communiation
DOI 10.1007/s00520-008-0453-x
Pages 975-978
Subject Collection Medicine
SpringerLink Date Thursday, May 01, 2008
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Short Communiation
Peritoneal catheter for continuous drainage of ascites in advanced cancer patients
Sebastiano Mercadante1 Contact Information, Giuseppe Intravaia1, Patrizia Ferrera1, Patrizia Villari1 and Fabrizio David1
(1) Pain Relief and Palliative Care Unit, La Maddalena Cancer Center, Via San Lorenzo 312, 90146 Palermo, Italy
Received: 14 January 2008 Accepted: 3 April 2008 Published online: 1 May 2008
Abstract
Introduction Advanced cancer patients with refractory ascites do not often respond to dietary sodium restriction and diuretics. While paracentesis is effective, the condition invariably recurs, necessitating repeated procedures. A continuous peritoneal drainage by an indwelling catheter has been reported to be hugely beneficial symptomatically, avoiding the hazards and disadvantages of multiple repeated procedures and direct and indirect costs.
Materials and methods Forty patients with advanced cancer patients admitted to an acute pain relief and palliative care unit, who presented symptomatic ascites, were recruited for continuous drainage of peritoneal fluid. A central venous catheter set for Seldinger technique was used. Technical failure was defined as an unsuccessful drainage of fluid through the catheter. Immediate and late complications, including hypotension, haemorrhage, tube blockage, dislodgment and sepsis were recorded. Record of daily drainage during admission were noted. At time of discharge, patients were asked to rate their global symptom burden as improved, unchanged or worsened. The follow-up was performed with frequent phone contacts or day-hospital admission in case of problems.
Results The mean patients’ age was 68 years, and 21 were men. Patients were receiving unsuccessfully a mean dose of furosemide of 32 mg/day. The technique was not painful and was easily accepted by patients. Insertion was technically successful in almost all patients. Mean admission time was 5.5 days (range 2–14), and the mean drained volume during admission was 8,499 ml (range 800–20,700), 2,850 ml (300–4,200) being drained on the first 24 h. No immediate complications were recorded. Six patients died during admission. The mean survival was 38.9 days (range 1–120). Of the 34 patients who were discharged home, 22 patients stated that symptom burden had improved, while in 10 patients symptom burden did not change or worsened, probably due to the advanced status of diseases and multiple contributing factors. Five, two, and one patients required skin sutures at 1, 2 and 3 months, respectively. About one third of patients had mechanical problems, some of them requiring a catheter replacement. No infection was recorded.
Conclusion In conclusion, a permanent peritoneal catheter was a valuable method to remove abdominal fluids and reduce symptom burden attributable to ascites and was also easy to use at home. Complication rate was acceptable and balanced by the benefits of the technique which avoided frequent paracentesis and associated complications.
Keywords Malignant ascites - Paracentesis - Peritoneal drainage - Palliative care |
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