Multicenter prospective study about complications of totally implantable central venous access ports in Italian people with CF: preliminary results

The late complications of totally implantable central venous access ports: the results from an Italian multicenter prospective observation study.

PURPOSE The principal aim of this study is to analyze the incidence of late complications in oncologic patients with totally implanted central venous access ports. METHODS A prospective multicenter observational study was conducted in 26 Italian oncologic outpatient clinics. 1076 cancer patients with Totally Implanted Central Venous Access Ports (TIAP) were observed. 515 devices were observed...

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...

A Retrospective Clinical Study: Complications of Totally Implanted Central Venous Access Ports

BACKGROUND When managing patients who require repeated venous access, gaining a viable intravenous route has been problematic. To improve the situation, various studies on techniques for venous access have been conducted. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical results of complications following totally implanted central venous access port (TICVAP) insertion. METHODS A retrospective...

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