Chemotherapy Extravasation

KEYWORDS chemotherapy; extravasation events; incidence; community cancer center EXTRAVASATION IS DEFINED AS THE INADVERTENT LEAKAGE ОГ escape of a vesicant chemotherapy from a blood vessel into the subcutaneous or subdcrmal tissue at the injection site and can result in varying degrees of tissue dam...

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Published inClinical journal of oncology nursing Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 680 - 686
Main Author Ehmke, Nancy J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pittsburgh Oncology Nursing Society 01.12.2021
Subjects
Cancer
Chemotherapy
Data analysis
Data collection
Electronic health records
Erythema
Iatrogenesis
Injuries
Nurses
Nursing
Oncology
Patients
Pharmacy
Skin
Veins & arteries
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Summary:KEYWORDS chemotherapy; extravasation events; incidence; community cancer center EXTRAVASATION IS DEFINED AS THE INADVERTENT LEAKAGE ОГ escape of a vesicant chemotherapy from a blood vessel into the subcutaneous or subdcrmal tissue at the injection site and can result in varying degrees of tissue damage (Kreidieh et al., 2016). Loss of blood return and a reduction in the infusion rate or cessation of flow, resistance during IV bolus administration, and leakage around the IV catheter or implanted port needle have also been identified (Jäkel & Schulmeister, 2019). If left untreated or if treatment is delayed, blistering, peeling, and sloughing of skin; tissue necrosis; and nerve and tendon damage, as well as functional and sensory impairment of the affected area, can occur (Jäkel 8c Schulmeister, 2019). Data Collection Using an investigator-developed tool, data were collected, analyzed, and reported on actual and suspected extravasation events of vesicants, IVPs, irritants, and exfoliants (see Figure 3).
ISSN:1092-1095
1538-067X
DOI:10.1188/21.CJON.680-686