title: Choosing the appropriate side for subcutaneous port catheter placement in patients with mastectomy: ipsilateral or contralateral?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate long-term clinical follow-up results of implanting subcutaneous port catheters (SPCs) on ipsilateral or contralateral with mastectomy side in patients with axillary lymph node dissection.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 73 patients composed of ipsilateral (34 catheters) and contralateral (39 catheters) groups, with SPCs were included. All patients had lumpectomy or modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer. Ipsilateral and contralateral groups had similar patient characteristics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five late complications were seen in the ipsilateral group and 2 late complications in the contralateral group. No statistical significant difference was seen between two groups in regard to late complications. Four complications of the ipsilateral group were classified as major group C and 1 as major group D, while 1 complication of the contralateral group was classified as minor group B and 1 as major group C according to Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) classification. No statistical significant difference was seen between complication rates of two groups in regard to SIR classification.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SPC related complications do not differ in regard to ipsilateral or contralateral side selection on mastectomized patients with breast cancer and lymph node dissection. SPCs can be implanted on ipsilateral or contralateral sides of the operation in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey. omerfatihnas@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Omer Fatih
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Nas
authors.affiliation: Radiology Clinic, Samandag State Hospital, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hacikurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: Radiology Clinic, Doruk Medical Center, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurullah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, Kutahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bekir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sanal
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Guven
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halit Ziya
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Dundar
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cuneyt
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Erdogan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods
keywords: Breast cancer; Contralateral; Ipsilateral; Society of interventional radiology; Subcutaneous port catheter