title: Trigger arrhythmia to confirm the position of totally implantable access ports (TIAP).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Totally implantable access ports (TIAP) with cutdown method has few complications, but needs assessment of fluoroscopic system.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a method to confirm the position of TIAP catheter without fluoroscopic assessment. We use the cutdown method and trigger arrhythmia while introducing the TIAP catheter.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This method was applied in 54 patients and no complications were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Checking the position by triggering arrhythmia while performing TIAP with cephalic vein cutdown in case of C-arm was not available is simple and safe.
authors: Department of Surgery, Yee-Zen General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors: Huan-Fa
authors: HF
authors: Hsieh
authors: Jyh-Cherng
authors: JC
authors: Yu
authors: Chu-Hsin
authors: CH
authors: Chuang
authors: Hurng-Sheng
authors: HS
authors: Wu
authors: Yu-Chen
authors: YC
authors: Tsai
authors: Chien-Hua
authors: CH
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D016748:Venous Cutdown
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents