title: Technique for placement of an implantable venous access system.
abstract: Increasingly complex programs of cancer chemotherapy have necessitated a system of reliable venous access that is relatively free of infectious complications. These criteria are met by the Porta-Cath, a totally implantable system consisting of an injection port and Silastic catheter. A technique for implantation of this device has been presented. It focuses on patient safety and comfort, ease of placement, and minimization of time and expense in the operating room.
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000379:methods*