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Chinese Journal of Clinicians(Electronic Edition) ›› 2020, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (05): 349-354. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-0785.2020.05.006

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• Breast Cancer?Clinical Research • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Effect of different approaches to central venous access on quality of life of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Yingxin Wang1, Fei Liu1, Junjun Zhang1, Xuan Zhao1, Quanping Zhao1, Qian Liu1,()   

  1. 1. Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
  • Received:2020-02-25 Online:2020-05-15 Published:2020-05-15
  • Contact: Qian Liu
  • About author:
    Corresponding author: Liu Qian, Email:

Abstract:

Objective

To compare the quality of life of breast cancer patients on chemotherapy via peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), chest port, and arm port.

Methods

From November 2018 to June 2019, totally 342 breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy were recruited by convenient sampling method at two tertiary hospitals in Beijing, and general characteristics questionnaire and Short Form 36 health survey questionnaire (SF-36) were administered. The quality of life of patients with different approaches to central venous access was compared.

Results

More patients in the PICC group were self-paying or covered by the new rural cooperative medical system (16.2% vs 10.2%, P<0.001). Patients who accepted targeted therapy preferred to choose arm port or chest port as venous access (P=0.002). Patients in the PICC group [66 (44, 113) d] had shorter catheter-indwelling time than those with chest port [130 (68.5, 325.5) d] and arm port [184 (65, 323) d] (P<0.001). The scores of physical functioning [75 (65, 80)], role physical [0 (0, 0)], social functioning [44.4 (33.3, 66.7)], role emotional [0 (0, 66.7)], physical health [216 (192, 241)], and mental health [211.7 (190.4, 256.9)] of SF-36 were significantly lower in the PICC group than in the chest port group [85 (75, 90), 25 (0, 100), 77.8 (55.6, 100), 100 (0, 100), 256 (191, 314), and 306.9 (211.9, 359.8), respectively] and arm port group [80 (75, 90), 50 (0, 100), 88.9 (55.6, 100), 100 (0, 100), 277 (199, 356), and 319.8 (235.8, 360.9), respectively; P<0.05]; The score of general health of SF-36 was significantly lower in the PICC group [57 (50, 72)] than in the arm port group [72 (50, 85), P<0.05].

Conclusion

Patients using port as chemotherapy path have better quality of life than patients with PICC, while there is little difference in quality of life between patients using ports inserted through different sites. Port might be a better approach to venous access for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Key words: Breast cancer, Drug therapy, Catheterization, central venous, Quality of life

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