Vascular Access
Definition
Vascular access is the use of flexible tubes (catheters) that remain inserted into blood vessels for weeks or months, and provide a means of infusing antibiotics, chemotherapy, pain medications, or nutritional support into patients, and enable blood samples to be taken from patients.
Purpose
Cancer patients may require a variety of treatments over extended periods of time. Many of these treatments are infused directly into the bloodstream (intravenous or IV therapy). For example, a...
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