INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a method frequently used for treating obesity. It requires periodic band regulation associated with the need for port puncture. However, there is always a substantial risk of port rotation. AIM This publication presents a solution of the problem for a MiniMizer Extra band. MATERIAL AND METHODS One thousand one hundred and twenty...

Background: The goal of this study was to retrospectively compare the initial success rate and rate of intraoperative and late complications between the femoral and subclavian vein approaches used to implant venous access ports without guidance in lung cancer patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of total 163 lung cancer patients who underwent implantations of a central venous ...

INTRODUCTION Central venous access devices facilitate home treatment in boys with haemophilia. These are usually fully implanted lines, referred to as ports. Caregivers are taught to manage the port using sterile techniques and maintaining patency by flushing with saline or heparin solution. National and international guidelines for the home care of ports are lacking. AIM To evaluate if infec...

Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) increase the quality of life in children with hematologic and oncologic diseases or organ failures. The aim of this study is to determine the reasons for port removal. The port catheters, implanted and removed in patients between January 2000 and June 2013 were evaluated retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups, whose port cat...

peripherally inserted venous ports fracture with embolization in patients who received chemotherapy is a serious and rare complication,and few cases have been reported in children. we report a successful endovascular technique using a snare for retrieving broken peripherally inserted venous ports in a child for chemotherapy. catheter fragments may cause complications such as cardiac perforation...

01. A vesicant is defi ned as an agent that has the potential to cause a. Blistering, severe tissue injury, or tissue necrosis. b. A palpable cord along a vein. c. Immediate streaking along a vein. d. Aching and tightness along a vein. 02. Which of the following are vesicants in the “ABVD” chemotherapy protocol? More than one response may be correct. a. Doxorubicin b. Bleomycin c. Vinblastine d...