Clinical Research Directory

Comparison of Outcomes of Right Internal Jugular Port Implantation in Patients With Right Versus Left Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is an essential component of breast cancer treatment. Frequent intravenous injections may lead to phlebitis and limited venous access, therefore implantable venous ports are increasingly used. The choice of port placement side in breast cancer patients is controversial, especially when mastectomy or radiotherapy is planned. This retrospective cohort study compares one-year patency, complications (infection, thrombosis, skin necrosis), and functional outcomes of ports implanted via the right internal jugular vein in patients with right versus left breast cancer.

The Effect of Education Given Before Port Catheter Infusion on Infusion Related Symptoms

Pain, anxiety, anxiety and changes in vital signs are observed in patients during needle insertion into the port catheter.Patients and their relatives should be informed by nurses to eliminate these problems and to provide more comfortable infusion to patients.However, studies on the care process for the symptoms that occur before port catheter infusion are limited in the literature.The thesis study planned for this purpose will be carried out to determine the effect of the training given before port catheter infusion on infusion-related symptoms.The research will be conducted as pretest-posttest, randomised controlled.Oncology-Hematology Services and Chemotherapy Unit of Karadeniz Technical University Farabi Hospital.The sample of the study will be determined by simple randomisation method and 64 patient will be included in the study.The data of the study will be collected by Patient Descriptive Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale and State and Trait Anxiety Scale, Vital Signs Follow-up Chart.