Implications of Intrathecal Chemotherapy for Anaesthesiologists: A Brief Review
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intrathecal chemotherapy is routinely prescribed in medical oncology practice, either for prophylaxis or for treatment of leptomeningeal disease due to a primary haematological disease or a metastatic disease due to any other malignancy.
As these groups of patients are coagulopathic either because of the disease per se or due to systemic chemotherapy, lumbar puncture in them is considered challenging and is expected to be performed by an anaesthesiologist because of their expertise in this procedure.
However, the challenge is not only in performing the lumbar puncture safely but also in dealing with other issues like explaining and handling complications that can happen either due to the drug injected intrathecally or due to a neurodeficit occurring either due to the underlying coagulopathy or due to the progression of leptomeningeal disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nair, Abhijit. 2016. Implications of Intrathecal Chemotherapy for Anaesthesiologists: A Brief Review. Scientifica،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nair, Abhijit. Implications of Intrathecal Chemotherapy for Anaesthesiologists: A Brief Review. Scientifica No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nair, Abhijit. Implications of Intrathecal Chemotherapy for Anaesthesiologists: A Brief Review. Scientifica. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1117642
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1117642