There were 2 port site infections (0.74%) requiring port removal (SSI cat. 5). Low complication rates of port insertion were observed in the present, large, prospective study. Complication rates may be further reduced by using a well-designed procedure, experienced surgeons, an aseptic ...
the procedure was performed without immunosuppression because the chemoport was performed prior to initiating anticancer treatment. Among the remaining 108 cases, there were 3 instances of reinsertion in 4 patients. In cases where reinsertion followed an infection, the port was first removed...
Mediastinal hematoma is a rare complication following insertion of a central venous catheter with only few cases reported in the English literature. We report a case of a 71-year-old female who was admitted for elective chemoport placement. USG guided right internal jugular access was attempted us...
My wife contacted his office two weeks before my first chemo session to get scheduled for the port install. They were to call back later with a date for the procedure. After nearly a week, there was no return call. My wife then had to call them several times over the next week to ge...
The day before the surgery, the surgeon must verify the patient's condition, marking the operating area as well as carrying out the time out procedure before the chemoport insertion operation begins. Chemoport insertion is an action that can be done to facilitate chemotherapy access especi...
Chemoport insertion was done in 150 breast cancer patients treated at a tertiary cancer center by use of this modified technique. In our technique, there was a successful cannulation of vein with convenient placement of catheter in all the cases. It is particularly more useful for right-sided ...
A totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD), also referred to as 'chemoport', is frequently used for oncology patients. Chemoport insertion via the subclavian vein access may compress the catheter between the first rib and the clavicle, resulting in pinch-off syndrome (POS). The sequel...
This study examined the pain relief effects during needle insertion into the implanted venous access chemoport by comparing three methods. Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 120 cancer patients who were randomly assigned. The experimental groups received applications of lidocaine cream (n ...