Efficacy of a nitroglycerin-citrate-ethanol lock solution in maintaining central venous catheter patency and preventing thrombotic occlusions in cancer patients

Thromb Res. 2021 May:201:60-62. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.02.011. Epub 2021 Feb 20.

Authors

Khalil Melissa¹, Chaftari Anne-Marie², Dagher Hiba¹, Rosenblatt Joel¹, Jiang Ying¹, Reitzel Ruth A¹, Hachem Ray¹, Cheryl F Hirsch-Ginsberg³, Raad I Issam¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
² Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.

PMID: 33639387
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.02.011

No abstract available

Keywords: Cancer patients; Catheter patency; Catheter thrombotic occlusion; Central venous catheter.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Catheterization, Central Venous* / adverse effects
Catheters, Indwelling
Central Venous Catheters* / adverse effects
Citrates
Ethanol
Heparin
Humans
Neoplasms* / complications
Neoplasms* / drug therapy
Nitroglycerin / therapeutic use
Renal Dialysis

Substances

Citrates
Ethanol
Heparin
Nitroglycerin