Totally implantable venous access devices in cystic fibrosis: complications and patients' opinions.
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The introduction of totally implantable venous access devices (TIVAD) has provided a solution to difficult venous access in patients with cystic fibrosis. Early reports have, however, recognized a number of complications with their use. We report our experience with five devices used over 8 yrs with regard to complications and patient attitudes. Patients' notes were reviewed to record the details of TIVAD insertion, duration of function, and complications. In January 1996 the surviving 30 patients were surveyed on their attitudes to TIVAD and complications by written questionnaire. Sixty one ports were implanted in 42 patients (aged 16-47 yrs) between June 1988 and January 1996, giving a total of 1,510 patient-months' experience. The duration of function ranged from 2 weeks to 6 yrs. Survival analysis showed that the median survival of ports was 53 months, 42 out of 61 (69%) had not failed in service at the end of follow-up or patient death. Twenty-three complications occurred in 19 patients. These included: line occlusion (10 patients), venous thrombosis (4), difficult access (3), infection (2), cellulitis (1), inversion of port chamber (2) and pneumothorax (1). The questionnaire showed that patients had strong views on the positioning of their port. Lifestyle issues included interference with seatbelts (8 patients), sport (4), clothing (2), sexual relations (2) and cosmetic appearance (15). Complication rates were similar to those in other studies, although infection rates and salvage of an occluded port were lower. The survey highlighted a number of lifestyle issues, with cosmetic appearance deemed unsatisfactory by half of the patients. However, the majority (28 out of 30) believed their totally implantable venous access devices to be a better alternative to cannulae or long lines.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 12 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998