Symptomatic venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central catheters predicts a worse survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: results of a large cohort, propensity score–matched analysis

Yu-Jing Liang,Lin Quan Tang,Xue-Song Sun,Yu-ying Fan,Jin Jie Yan,Yu-Yun Du,Shan Shan Guo,Li Ting Liu,Hao Jun Xie,Sai Lan Liu,Qing-Nan Tang,Xiao-Yun Li,Hai Qiang Mai,Qiu Yan Chen

Symptomatic venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central catheters predicts a worse survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: results of a large cohort, propensity score–matched analysis

2018

Yu-Jing Liang
Lin Quan Tang
Xue-Song Sun
Yu-ying Fan
Jin Jie Yan
Yu-Yun Du
Shan Shan Guo
Li Ting Liu
Hao Jun Xie
Sai Lan Liu
Qing-Nan Tang
Xiao-Yun Li
Hai Qiang Mai
Qiu Yan Chen

Background Despite increasing use, symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is a common complication in nonmetastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients.

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Cohort
Peripherally inserted central catheter
Pathology
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Medicine
Surgical oncology
Propensity score matching
Surgery
Complication
Gastroenterology
Internal medicine
Deep vein
Retrospective cohort study
Proportional hazards model
Thrombosis

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