BACKGROUND: The current standard chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer in Japan is FOLFOX or FOLFIRI therapy. Although both therapies include continuous infusion of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), outpatient home chemotherapy is possible by placing a central venous access port (CV-port) and using a portable disposable pump. The port system has been placed more frequently since the approval of FOLFOX. Consequently, more complications involving ports and pumps have been encountered. METHODS: At our hospital, 232 patients with colorectal cancer underwent outpatient home chemotherapy by placing a CV-port and using a portable disposable pump for continuous infusion of 5-FU between 1998 and 2005. Incidence and contents of complications involving ports and pumps were investigated retrospectively. RESULTS: A total of 54 incidents of complications involving ports and pumps were identified in 3142 treatments (1.72%) from among 34 of the 232 patients (14.7%). In 2005, when FOLFOX was introduced, 31 incidents occurred in 1903 treatments (1.63%) for 19 of 149 patients (12.8%). Incidents involved port placement (n = 6), catheter and port system-related complications (n = 15), puncture needle-related complications (n = 3), skin complications related to tape fixation (n = 20) and pump-related complications (n = 10). In 10 patients (4.3%), system-related complications made therapy difficult to continue and system exchange was required. CONCLUSIONS: Technical troubles involving ports and pumps occurred at a certain rate, and skin incision was required for system exchange in some cases. When performing outpatient chemotherapy using ports and pumps, thorough prior guidance and double-checking must be implemented, and proper countermeasures must be established.
BACKGROUND: The current standard chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer in Japan is FOLFOX or FOLFIRI therapy. Although both therapies include continuous infusion of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), outpatient home chemotherapy is possible by placing a central venous access port (CV-port) and using a portable disposable pump. The port system has been placed more frequently since the approval of FOLFOX. Consequently, more complications involving ports and pumps have been encountered. METHODS: At our hospital, 232 patients with colorectal cancer underwent outpatient home chemotherapy by placing a CV-port and using a portable disposable pump for continuous infusion of 5-FU between 1998 and 2005. Incidence and contents of complications involving ports and pumps were investigated retrospectively. RESULTS: A total of 54 incidents of complications involving ports and pumps were identified in 3142 treatments (1.72%) from among 34 of the 232 patients (14.7%). In 2005, when FOLFOX was introduced, 31 incidents occurred in 1903 treatments (1.63%) for 19 of 149 patients (12.8%). Incidents involved port placement (n = 6), catheter and port system-related complications (n = 15), puncture needle-related complications (n = 3), skin complications related to tape fixation (n = 20) and pump-related complications (n = 10). In 10 patients (4.3%), system-related complications made therapy difficult to continue and system exchange was required. CONCLUSIONS: Technical troubles involving ports and pumps occurred at a certain rate, and skin incision was required for system exchange in some cases. When performing outpatient chemotherapy using ports and pumps, thorough prior guidance and double-checking must be implemented, and proper countermeasures must be established.
Authors: E Chu; D Haller; T Cartwright; C Twelves; J Cassidy; W Sun; M W Saif; E McKenna; S Lee; H-J Schmoll Journal: Br J Cancer Date: 2014-02-18 Impact factor: 7.640
Authors: Rohit Lal; Nawel Bourayou; Gunnar Hillerdal; Marianne Nicolson; Anders Vikstrom; Maria Lorenzo; Yulia D'yachkova; Susana Barriga; Carla Visseren-Grul Journal: Health Qual Life Outcomes Date: 2013-10-03 Impact factor: 3.186