Management of Malignant Ascites by Indwelling Tunnelled Catheters in Indian Setup: A Case Series.
Ascites
Indwelling catheters
Malignancy
Palliative care
Journal
Indian journal of palliative care
ISSN: 0973-1075
Titre abrégé: Indian J Palliat Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101261221
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
18
11
2020
accepted:
31
05
2021
entrez:
13
9
2021
pubmed:
14
9
2021
medline:
14
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Malignant Ascites (MA) poses significant symptom burden in patients with peritoneal malignancies at the end of life. Various treatment options are available and Indwelling Tunneled Catheters (ITC) have the advantage of increased patient comfort being soft on abdomen, less painful, easy to tap fluid, and less chances of infection etc. A total of 5 patients underwent insertion of ITC after proper counseling and assessment. Insertion was done in operation theatre under combined ultrasonogram and fluoroscopy guidance. Results: 4 out of 5 patients had favorable outcomes in terms of symptom free days spent at home at end of life. ITC's are a suitable option to manage symptoms in patients with terminal malignant ascites. Careful patient selection and proper education of the caregivers will increase the success rates of procedures.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34511807
doi: 10.25259/IJPC_416_20
pii: 10.25259/IJPC_416_20
pmc: PMC8431247
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
349-353Informations de copyright
© 2021 Published by Scientific Scholar on behalf of Indian Jounal of Palliative Care.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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