Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics
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Surg Gynecol Obstet · Jun 1982
Technical considerations in the use of intraperitoneal chemotherapy administered by Tenckhoff catheter.
Technical aspects of the clinical management of 69 patients who had a Tenckhoff catheter implanted for chemotherapy infusion were reviewed. Catheter placement under local anesthesia was performed using a trochar. Three patients had intestinal perforation. ⋯ Intraperitoneal chemotherapy was thought to be a safe way in which to deliver high concentrations and large amounts of drug to the abdominal cavity. In selected tumors, there may be a significant pharmacologic advantage over conventional routes of administration. Proper catheter insertion and maintenance were required to keep complications of this treatment modality to a minimum.
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Surg Gynecol Obstet · Jun 1982
Historical ArticleReflections on the military involvement of a medical school.