A peripherally implanted permanent central venous access device.
Totally implanted central venous access devices provide reliable delivery of repetitive chemotherapy courses. However, placement of these ports requires special expertise and facilities, and is not without risk of major complications. This paper reports the technique of placing a new peripherally accessed, totally implantable, central venous port in 22 patients for the repeated administration of systemic chemotherapy. All ports were successfully placed under local anesthesia, with catheter tip location determined by an electronic sensor wand. The ports have been in use for a total of 387 patient-weeks. One port required removal secondary to an infection at the port site. Twenty-one ports have remained functional for infusion and blood sampling through 99 courses of chemotherapy. Acceptance by patients, nurses, and physicians has been excellent.
Morris
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P
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
Buller
R
R
Kendall
S
S
Anderson
B
B
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents