Outcome of totally implantable venous access device-related bacteraemia without device removal

Intrapulmonal dislocation of a totally implantable venous access device

BACKGROUND: Totally implantable venous access devices are widely used for infusion of chemotherapy or parenteral nutrition. Device associated complications include technical operative problems, infections, paravasal infusions and catheter or punction chamber dislocation. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 49-year-old patient with the rare complication of a intrapulmonal catheter disloc...

study of advantages and disadvantages of totally implantable venous access device

totally implantable venous access devices (tivad) or implantable catheter ports are devices which can be implanted subcutaneously. they enable prolonged and repeated access to the vascular system, into the peritoneal cavity or intravertebral space. this device is particularly useful for repeated medical injection, for blood sampling or transfusion of blood and blood derivatives and for total pa...

Implantable intravenous access device.

The use of a fully implantable device for venous access is described in two infants with transfusion dependent haemolytic anaemia. This device is a possible improvement in the treatment of infants needing long term venous access, although doctors should be aware of the infrequent complications.

Pyoderma gangrenosum after totally implanted central venous access device insertion

BACKGROUND Pyoderma gangrenosum is an aseptic skin disease. The ulcerative form of pyoderma gangrenosum is characterized by a rapidly progressing painful irregular and undermined bordered necrotic ulcer. The aetiology of pyoderma gangrenosum remains unclear. In about 70% of cases, it is associated with a systemic disorder, most often inflammatory bowel disease, haematological disease or arthrit...

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