The Cancer Center of Boston
Surveillance of the patient receiving infusional cancer chemotherapy: nursing role in recognition and management of catheter-related complications. The Cancer Center of Boston
Abstract
Surveillance of the patient on infusional cancer chemotherapy (ICC) is paramount to patient safety. Key to this issue is diligence in monitoring for complications of infusion catheters. Nursing knowledge and awareness are essential for the early detection of such complications. The following is a composite of the manifestations of commonly experienced catheter-related complications. The incidence, detection and management issues are presented from the perspective of 15 years experience with ICC at The Cancer Center of Boston (TCC).
Source and rights
Published by The Journal of infusional chemotherapy, 1996. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- The Cancer Center of Boston
- Published
- 1996
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- The Journal of infusional chemotherapy
- PubMed
- 9229312
- Added to Prognia
- 24 July 2026
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