Urgencias en Hematología. II. Extravasación de citostáticos

extravasation is one of the most serious complications during intravenous administration of cytostatics. in this paper we describe how an unintentional output of a cytostatic drug to the perivascular or subcutaneous space can occur during its administration, resulting from diverse factors. its incidence is 0,1 to 6 %, according to different reports. there are dissimilar protocols for treatment and all agree that applying physical and pharmacological measures is the most important, as soon as each case require.