Complications of a totally implantable venous access device

Intrapulmonal dislocation of a totally implantable venous access device

BACKGROUND: Totally implantable venous access devices are widely used for infusion of chemotherapy or parenteral nutrition. Device associated complications include technical operative problems, infections, paravasal infusions and catheter or punction chamber dislocation. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 49-year-old patient with the rare complication of a intrapulmonal catheter disloc...

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...

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

Reply on "What Is the Role of Surgeons When Implanting a Totally Implantable Venous Access Device to Prevent Immediate Complications?"

To the editor: We appreciate your great interest in our article [1]. First of all, I agree with the comments concerning the risk of a blind technique and the need to check the catheter’s position during the procedure. In terms of safety, a surgical cut-down procedure on the cephalic vein or the external jugular vein is excellent, especially for avoiding fatal complications such as a pneumoor a ...

Totally implantable venous access devices implanted surgically: a retrospective study on early and late complications.

BACKGROUND The techniques used for the implantation of totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) are the percutaneous approach and surgical cutdown; however, the choice is still controversial. HYPOTHESIS The surgical cutdown approach may be beneficial to reduce the rate of complications. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING A university hospital and a tertiary referral center. ...