Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices Implanted Surgically

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. ...

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

Insertion of Totally Implantable Central Venous Access Devices by Surgeons

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to evaluate the results for the insertion of totally implantable central venous access devices (TICVADs) by surgeons. METHODS Total 397 patients, in whom TICVADs had been inserted for intravenous chemotherapy between September 2008 and June 2014, were pooled. This procedure was performed under local anesthesia in an operation room. The insertion site for the T...

applying totally implantable venous access devices (tivad) in children: the first iranian experience

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Pyoderma gangrenosum after totally implanted central venous access device insertion

BACKGROUND Pyoderma gangrenosum is an aseptic skin disease. The ulcerative form of pyoderma gangrenosum is characterized by a rapidly progressing painful irregular and undermined bordered necrotic ulcer. The aetiology of pyoderma gangrenosum remains unclear. In about 70% of cases, it is associated with a systemic disorder, most often inflammatory bowel disease, haematological disease or arthrit...