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Using the upper buttocks as a subcutaneous site for treprostinil infusion in children with pulmonary artery hypertension

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2020

Hiroshi Ono Open the ORCID record for Hiroshi Ono [Opens in a new window] ,
Nobuyuki Yotani  and
Hitoshi Kato
Hiroshi Ono*
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
Nobuyuki Yotani
Affiliation:
Division of Palliative Care, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
Hitoshi Kato
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
*
Author for correspondence: Hiroshi Ono, Division of Cardiology, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo157-8535, Japan. Tel: +81-3-3416-0181; Fax: +81-3-3416-2222. E-mail: ono-hr@ncchd.go.jp
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Abstract

A 14-year-old boy was receiving subcutaneous infusions of treprostinil for pulmonary artery hypertension. Because he had severe infusion site pain in the lower abdomen, we changed his infusion site to the upper buttocks, adding some analgesics. His pain improved gradually. This change may be an effective method for reducing infusion site pain in subcutaneous treprostinil therapy, particularly in children.

Keywords

Treprostinilinfusion site painbuttocks
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 30 , Issue 7 , July 2020 , pp. 1024 - 1025
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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