Complications of the subcutaneous route in the infusion of medications and solutions in palliative care

Objective: to characterize the complications associated with the use of the subcutaneous route for infusion of drugs and solutions in palliative care. Methods: observational, prospective study conducted at the Palliative Care Unit of a general teaching hospital. Results: the study analized seventy-e...

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Main Authors: Natália de Almeida Barbosa Guedes (Author), Laís Samara de Melo (Author), Fernanda Batista Oliveira Santos (Author), Jaqueline Almeida Guimarães Barbosa (Author)
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Objective: to characterize the complications associated with the use of the subcutaneous route for infusion of drugs and solutions in palliative care. Methods: observational, prospective study conducted at the Palliative Care Unit of a general teaching hospital. Results: the study analized seventy-eight patients in palliative care, in whom 254 punctures for infusion of drugs and/or solutions through the subcutaneous route were made. Most patients were elderly (87.3%) and malnourished (69.2%). In 33.0%, the route was indicated for symptom control; in 50.0%, the puncture occurred in the anterolateral thigh flap; 65.4% of the punctures showed no complication. Among the identified complications, 9.4% were edema and 9.1% hyperemia, and 53.8% occurred in the deltoid region. Cellulite occurred in only 3.5%. Conclusion: the infusion of solutions using the subcutaneous route can be considered a safe alternative, with risk of complications which are mostly reversible and with low potential to cause damage to patients.
Item Description:10.15253/2175-6783.20192040933
2175-6783