Advantages of Using Skin Glue in Port Catheter Placement in Oncology Patients
Murat Asik1, Kendal Erincik11Department of Radiology; Istanbul Medeniyet University, School of Medicine, Prof Dr Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Objectives: The aim of this study is to reveal the advantages of N-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, which is used as skin glue (SG) in closing the port catheter incision site in oncology patients receiving chemotherapy (CT). Material and Methods: This study, patients who had a port catheter placed between January -December 2019 were included. A total of 76 port catheters were placed in 74 patients (32 females, 42 males). Thirty-seven patients were assigned to the control group, and their incision site was closed with sutures. Thirty-seven patients were assigned to the study group, and N-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate was used. The patients' pain thresholds were evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Results: 37 patinets (17 females, 20 males, mean age: 57.27 ± 15.79 SD years, range: 15-81) in the control group had their port pockets closed with sutures. The remaining 37 patients (15 females, 22 males, mean age: 58.13 ± 15.79 SD years, range: 19-79) had SG applied. After the procedure, the skin was closed with traditional sutures in the control group and with SG in the other group. Conclusion In CT-planned oncology patients, the use of SG instead of traditional sutures is preferred and should be implemented more frequently to prevent complications, particularly infections. Keywords: skin glue, port catheter, chemotherapy, interventional oncology procedures.
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Asik M, Erincik K. Advantages of Using Skin Glue in Port Catheter Placement in Oncology Patients. EJMI. ; (): -
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