Percutaneous and surgical removal of two cases of embolized totally implantable venous access devices that were implanted a long time ago

Percutaneous and surgical removal of two cases of embolized totally implantable venous access devices that were implanted a long time ago

Totally implantable venous access devices (TVAD) are commonly used to supply long-term, intermittent central venous access for the administration of chemotherapeutic drugs and intravenous (IV) antibiotics (1, 2). The most common complications related to TVAD implantation are venous thrombosis, extravasation, dislodgement, catheter leakage, and infection. Fracture and embolization of TVAD and re...

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

Totally implantable venous access devices implanted surgically: a retrospective study on early and late complications.

BACKGROUND The techniques used for the implantation of totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) are the percutaneous approach and surgical cutdown; however, the choice is still controversial. HYPOTHESIS The surgical cutdown approach may be beneficial to reduce the rate of complications. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING A university hospital and a tertiary referral center. ...

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...

Usefulness of Percutaneous Puncture in Insertion of Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices in Pediatric Patients

PURPOSE Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) are commonly used in pediatrics for the administration of chemotherapy, antibiotics, or parenteral nutrition. TIVADs can be implanted using various techniques, including surgical cutdown (SC) and percutaneous puncture (PP). Recently, percutaneous TIVAD became popular in adults, but studies comparing between PP and SC group in pediatric ...