Revolutionizing Chemotherapy: The Subcutaneous Injection Chamber Technique for Cancer Patients at Risk of Extravasation

The subcutaneous injection chamber technique is a valuable tool for cancer patients at risk of extravasation during chemotherapy. This method helps reduce the risk of skin necrosis and minimize the side effects of drugs used in treatment. Dr. II Luu Kinh Khuong, head of the department of anesthesiology and resuscitation at Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, explained that chemotherapy drugs are usually administered through external intravenous lines, which can damage peripheral blood vessels and increase the risk of extravasation due to venous deviation. This technique allows for direct delivery of drugs to where they are needed without complications associated with peripheral veins.

Extravasation from chemotherapy is a common complication that can lead to skin irritation, ulcers, and necrosis, particularly prevalent in elderly patients and those with weak vessel walls, obesity, edema or skin lesions. A subcutaneous injection chamber is placed under the skin of the chest wall to support intravenous infusion of drugs and nutrition without complications associated with peripheral veins.

Patients who have been fitted with a subcutaneous injection chamber have reported increased convenience in their daily lives. The device allows for direct delivery of chemotherapy drugs to where they are needed without complications that may arise from use of a peripheral vein. Additionally, it can be used for blood testing, fluid administration, and nutritional support for cancer patients who cannot consume orally.

The procedure involves inserting a catheter into a central vein either through the neck or under the collarbone before placing the device under the skin in the chest area and securing it for stability. Patients may experience slight redness and pain at incision site but these symptoms usually disappear within 24-48 hours after placement. It is important that patients avoid heavy lifting and certain activities in days following device placement.

Overall, subcutaneous injection chambers have proven to be valuable tools in reducing risk of extravasation during chemotherapy treatment and improving quality life for cancer patients by allowing direct delivery of drugs to where they are needed without complications associated with peripheral veins.

Cancer patients who receive chemotherapy often experience various side effects such as nausea, vomiting, hair loss among others. However one common complication known as extravasation from chemotherapy can lead to severe discomforts like skin irritation, ulcers and even necrosis.

One solution that has been proven effective in reducing this risk is through subcutaneous injection chambers technique which involves placing a small catheter into a central vein either through neck or under collarbone then securing it under patient’s chest wall skin.

This procedure has brought about positive results among those who have received it as it eliminates any chance of complications arising from peripheral veins while allowing direct delivery