Risk factors assessment for radiographically guided port implantations with forearm access.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Port implantations at the forearm are associated with an increased risk of relevant vein thrombosis. Therefore, with this study we sought to identify the responsible risk factors to improve technical quality of the method.

Methods

This is a retrospective analysis of 313 patients with port implantation at the forearm in 2019. Then, exploratory statistics were conducted comprising Cox-Regression and Kaplan-Meier-Analyses.

Results

Mean age was 60 ± 14 years. 232 (74%) of the patients were female. No early infection was observed. 29 late infections and 57 cases of thrombosis occurred. In only 9% of the patients with thrombosis hospital admission was necessary for treatment. Median interval to the diagnosis of thrombosis was 23 days; inter-quartile-range: 16-7

SUBMITTER: Nadjiri J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8547706 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature