title: Central venous access port devices - a pictorial review of common complications from the interventional radiology perspective.
abstract: Portacaths are tunnelled and totally implanted central venous access port devices (CVAPD). They are commonly used for intravenous antibiotic delivery in patients with cystic fibrosis. More recently, they are being used in oncology to deliver chemotherapy and apheresis. It is therefore important to be aware of portacath associated complications and their imaging features. This pictorial review illustrates and discusses common complications associated with Portacath devices.
authors: Department Interventional Radiology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK. ganapathy.ananthakrishnan@nhs.net
authors: Ganapathy
authors: G
authors: Ananthakrishnan
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: McDonald
authors: Jon
authors: J
authors: Moss
authors: Ram
authors: R
authors: Kasthuri
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D056824:Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy