Intraoperative ipsilateral subclavian port catheter implantation in resectable breast cancer patients: A novel, safe, and convenient clinical practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Port catheter (PC) is a classical route of administering chemotherapy for breast cancer patients. We established a standard operating procedure (SOP) of intraoperative ipsilateral subclavian PC implantation in selected resectable breast cancer patients.

Methods

We conducted a prospective clinical study to assess its safety and complications. A total of seventy six resectable breast cancer patients were included for intraoperative ipsilateral subclavian PC implantation. Thirty patients receiving conventional percutaneous contralateral PC implantation under local anesthesia at the same period were recruited as control group. The time consuming of implantation, and PC-related complications were recorded. Visual analog scale questionnaires were used to assess patients

SUBMITTER: Ye F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7724495 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature