title: [Experience with implanted ports for venous access between 2005 and 2012].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  During chemotherapy of cancer patients, vein inflammation may develop which may lead to pain and difficulty in blood sampling. The use of implanted venous access ports may overcome these problems. With a correct use of needles, venous port membrane may be pierced 2000-2500 times.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the authors was to analyze their experience with venous access ports and evaluate whether insertion of venous ports occurred in an optimal time.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study of 63 patients who received venous access ports between 2005 and 2012 was carried out. Complication rate and the time of venous port insertion were analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 63 patients, the venous access port was removed in 22 patients because it was no longer required (n = 14) due to the development of complications (n = 8). 24 patients died from the underlying disease and 17 patients are still alive with the venous port in place.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the period studied patients with venous access ports had an improved quality of life. However, the authors conclude that venous access ports were not inserted in an optimal time.
authors.affiliation: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Hetényi Géza Kórház Aneszteziológiai és Intenzív Terápiás Osztály Szolnok Tószegi út 21. 5000.
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kovács
authors.affiliation: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Hetényi Géza Kórház Aneszteziológiai és Intenzív Terápiás Osztály Szolnok Tószegi út 21. 5000.
authors.forename: Edit
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deme
authors.affiliation: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Hetényi Géza Kórház Aneszteziológiai és Intenzív Terápiás Osztály Szolnok Tószegi út 21. 5000.
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bencsik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: chemotherapy; complications; diagnosis; diagnózis; kemoterápia; portbeültetés; szövődmények; venous access port; venous port; vénás port