Chinese expert consensus and practice guideline of totally implantable access port for digestive tract carcinomas

Retrospective evaluation of totally implantable venous access port devices: early and late complications.

PURPOSE The role totally implantable vascular devices (TIVAD) have an important role in providing care to cancer patients who require continuous or frequent venous access route either for their primary or supportive care treatments. This retrospective study aimed to analyze the efficacy of TIVAD and device-related complications. METHODS A total of 324 consecutive patients (185 male,139 female...

Safety of a Totally Implantable Central Venous Port System with Percutaneous Subclavian Vein Access

BACKGROUND The role of totally implantable central venous port (TICVP) system is increasing. Implantation performed by radiologist with ultrasound-guided access of vein and fluoroscope-guided positioning of catheter is widely accepted nowadays. In this article, we summarized our experience of TICVP system by surgeon and present the success and complication rate of this surgical method. MATERI...

Applying Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices (TIVAD) in Children: the First Iranian Experience

Totally implantable venous access port systems and risk factors for complications: a one-year prospective study in a cancer centre.

BACKGROUND Totally Implantable Venous Access Port Systems (TIVAPS) are widely used in oncology, but complications are frequent, sometimes necessitating device removal and consequently delays in chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to investigate possible risk factors for morbidity. METHODS A total of 815 consecutive cancer patients (median age: 56.2 years [0.8-85.2]; 522 female) were enrol...

study of advantages and disadvantages of totally implantable venous access device

totally implantable venous access devices (tivad) or implantable catheter ports are devices which can be implanted subcutaneously. they enable prolonged and repeated access to the vascular system, into the peritoneal cavity or intravertebral space. this device is particularly useful for repeated medical injection, for blood sampling or transfusion of blood and blood derivatives and for total pa...