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Outcomes of Port A Catheter Implantations in Cancer Patients: Experience in 102 Cases Cover

Outcomes of Port A Catheter Implantations in Cancer Patients: Experience in 102 Cases

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|Apr 2022

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Figure 1

(A) Vascular access via the subclavian vein; (B) port pocket and fixation; (C) placement of the catheter line through the subcutaneous tunnel; (D) post-procedure vascular accesses and port pocket.
(A) Vascular access via the subclavian vein; (B) port pocket and fixation; (C) placement of the catheter line through the subcutaneous tunnel; (D) post-procedure vascular accesses and port pocket.

Cancer type for port catheter Implantation_

TypeNumberAge at implantation
%Range, years
Gastrointestinal tract cancer4229–78
Lung cancer2454–82
Haematological malignancies2016–76
Gynaecological cancers1231–70
Others443–68

Complications of port catheter_

Number

Early complications10
  Haematoma2
  Pneumothorax6
  Malposition2
Late complications14
  Thrombosis8
  Infection4
  Kinking2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2021-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1792-362X | Journal ISSN: 1792-345X
Language: English
Page range: 56 - 60
Submitted on: Jun 20, 2021
Accepted on: Oct 5, 2021
Published on: Apr 16, 2022
Published by: Helenic Society of Medical Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year

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