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. 1985 Sep 1;56(5):1231-4.
doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19850901)56:5<1231::aid-cncr2820560546>3.0.co;2-6.

A totally implanted venous access system for the delivery of chemotherapy

M D Khoury, L R Lloyd, J Burrows, R Berg, J Yap

A totally implanted venous access system for the delivery of chemotherapy

M D Khoury et al. Cancer. .

Abstract

The use of an Ommaya Capsule-Catheter System for the delivery of chemotherapy in cancer patients with inadequate peripheral veins has been studied over a 6-year period. Between 1978 and 1984, 76 Ommaya capsules were implanted in 68 patients, providing a collective experience of over 28,000 venous access days. Two patients were lost to follow-up. The results of the capsule-catheter system performance indicates a functional rate of over 90%. The complications included a 6.7% catheter occlusion rate, and a 2.7% capsule leakage rate. This accounts for an overall catheter related complication rate of 9.4%.

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