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Forum of Clinical Oncology
Volume 12 (2021): Issue 3 (December 2021)
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Outcomes of Port A Catheter Implantations in Cancer Patients: Experience in 102 Cases
Ekin Ilkeli
Ekin Ilkeli
| Apr 16, 2022
Forum of Clinical Oncology
Volume 12 (2021): Issue 3 (December 2021)
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Article Category:
Research Article
Published Online:
Apr 16, 2022
Page range:
56 - 60
Received:
Jun 20, 2021
Accepted:
Oct 05, 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2021-0008
Keywords
Catheter
,
Cancer
,
Vascular Access Devices
,
Thrombosis
© 2021 Ekin Ilkeli, published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Figure 1
(A) Vascular access via the subclavian vein; (B) port pocket and fixation; (C) placement of the catheter line through the subcutaneous tunnel; (D) post-procedure vascular accesses and port pocket.
Cancer type for port catheter Implantation.
Type
Number
Age at implantation
%
Range, years
Gastrointestinal tract cancer
42
29–78
Lung cancer
24
54–82
Haematological malignancies
20
16–76
Gynaecological cancers
12
31–70
Others
4
43–68
Complications of port catheter.
Number
Early complications
10
Haematoma
2
Pneumothorax
6
Malposition
2
Late complications
14
Thrombosis
8
Infection
4
Kinking
2