Peripheral Access for Implantable Venous Access Device

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.

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...

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

Ultrasound guidance for peripheral venous access.

To the Editor:—I read the letter by Dr. Stone with keen interest. I have three concerns about the technique the author describes. First, the author defines two attempts as a criterion for labeling difficult venous access, which may not be true. This is subjective, because the procedure may be performed by junior staff or there may be a bias effect because the operator knows that if two attempts...