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The clinical course of an extravasation depends mainly on the necrotic potential of the administered cytotoxic drug. Further, the extent of the damage is directly related to the administered volume of the drug; early detection and stopping the infusion immediately are therefore of utmost importance [25].
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Mader, I. (2010). Clinical practice. In: Extravasation of Cytotoxic Agents. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-88893-3_4
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