Holt R W
J Natl Med Assoc. 1986 Jun;78(6):537-8.
The use of chronic venous catheters has become routine in the management of neoplastic disease. If an anticipated result of diagnosis related grouping (DRG) reimbursement to hospitals is earlier patient discharge and reliance on more intensive outpatient management, concern about the safety and maintenance of such catheters in the outpatient elderly will become a more common issue. With careful patient selection and emphasis on catheter care, insertion of these catheters in the elderly is safe and reliable.
慢性静脉导管的使用已成为肿瘤疾病治疗中的常规操作。如果诊断相关分组（DRG）向医院报销的预期结果是患者更早出院并依赖更强化的门诊管理，那么对于门诊老年患者此类导管的安全性和维护问题的担忧将成为一个更常见的问题。通过仔细选择患者并强调导管护理，在老年患者中插入这些导管是安全可靠的。
