Complications with the use of central venous access in pediatric oncology patients

Artigo submetido ao Curso de Medicina da UNESC como requisito parcial para obtenção do Título de Bacharel em Medicina.Objective: Central venous access is an essential strategy when treating oncology patients due to the frequent need to administer chemotherapy or collect blood specimens. However, there is a considerable risk of complications. The aim of this research was to observe the nature and incidence of complications associated with central venous access and fully implanted catheters in pediatric oncology patients, as well as their association with clinical and laboratory findings. Methodology: In this observational, retrospective and descriptive study, the data was collected from medical records of patients aged 0 to 14 years in a referral hospital in the extreme south of Santa Catarina and were analysed using the SPSS platform. Results: From a total of 145 central catheters, 90 (62,06%) complications were identified, 21 (14,5%) infections, where 15 (25,4%) occurred in leukopenic patients (p= 0,016) and 18 (27,7%) in patients with thrombocytopenia (p