Availability of totally implantable venous access devices in cancer patients is high in the long term: a seven-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) currently have an important place in medical oncology practice; however, their long-term availability deserves further investigation, since they are usually required by patients for prolonged periods. This study aimed to evaluate long-term availability of TIVADs in adult cancer patients, in conjunction with complication/removal rates over time and associated risk factors during 7-year follow-up.

Methods

A total of 204 adult cancer patients who underwent TIVAD placement via subclavian vein using the Seldinger technique were included in this study. Medical data and catheter follow-up records were investigated retrospectively. Complications and port removals due to complications were evaluated over time.

Results

SUBMITTER: Tumay LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8163709 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature