2010•Medical Journal of Chinese People's HealthRequires access
The clinical application of central venous catheter in the closed thoracic drainage
Yuan Qi-hua
Open publisher page 0 citations
Abstract
Objective:To investigate the clinical value of the center venous catheter in the closed thoracic drainage.Methods:50 patients with pleural effusion were given closed thoracic drainage with indwelling central venous catheter into thoracic cavity,and injecting chemotherapy drugs to thoracic cavity for the cases with malignant pleural effusion.Results:All the operations were finished successfully without complications,no obstruction during drainage.The cases with malignant pleural effusion were effectively controlled the occurrence of pleural effusion by injection of chemotherapy drugs.Conclusion:Central venous catheter closed drainage is easy to operate,safe,minimally invasive,and intracavitary administration is convenient and little adverse reaction.The effect is better.