Cephalic Vein Cut-down for Totally Implantable Central Venous Access Devices With Preoperative Ultrasonography by Surgical Residents

Insertion of Totally Implantable Central Venous Access Devices by Surgeons

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to evaluate the results for the insertion of totally implantable central venous access devices (TICVADs) by surgeons. METHODS Total 397 patients, in whom TICVADs had been inserted for intravenous chemotherapy between September 2008 and June 2014, were pooled. This procedure was performed under local anesthesia in an operation room. The insertion site for the T...

Applying Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices (TIVAD) in Children: the First Iranian Experience

Safety of a Totally Implantable Central Venous Port System with Percutaneous Subclavian Vein Access

BACKGROUND The role of totally implantable central venous port (TICVP) system is increasing. Implantation performed by radiologist with ultrasound-guided access of vein and fluoroscope-guided positioning of catheter is widely accepted nowadays. In this article, we summarized our experience of TICVP system by surgeon and present the success and complication rate of this surgical method. MATERI...

malfunction of totally implantable central venous ports

conclusion our data suggest that catheter malfunctions of ticvps are more common in females than males. the incidence of ticvp malfunctions does not differ between the two devices (celsite® vs. humanport®). background malfunctions of totally implantable central venous ports (ticvps) have become a problem, as the usage of ticvps has increased enormously. objectives this study evaluated factors r...

Cephalic vein cutdown for totally implantable central venous port in children: a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data.

BACKGROUND The jugular vein cutdown for a totally implantable central venous port (TICVP) has 2 disadvantages: 2 separate incisions are needed and the risk for multiple vein occlusions. We sought to evaluate the feasibility of a cephalic vein (CV) cutdown in children. METHODS We prospectively followed patients who underwent a venous cutdown for implantation of a TICVP between Jan. 1, 2002, an...