| High pressure versus standard port system: Comparison of implantation and complications. | |
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PMID: 23043572 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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INTRODUCTION: Completely implantable access ports for high pressure contrast media injection have been in use in clinical routine for a relatively short time. The purpose of our study was to compare a high pressure port system with a standard port system with regard to implantation and complications. METHODS: In 94 oncological patients a completely implantable access port was implanted. Patients (n = 49) planned for oncological follow-up computed tomography (CT) received a high pressure port system. Other patients (n = 45) received a standard port system. Intrainterventional pain perception, postinterventional catheter tip migration and complications were analyzed. RESULTS: No major periinterventional complications occurred. Intrainterventional pain perception was not significantly different between the two groups. A significantly lower rate of tip migration was observed in the high pressure port group (P = 0.03) and when the port system was implanted on the right side (P = 0.03). In the standard port group catheter occlusion occurred in three patients (7%) and a catheter loop in one patient (2%) whereas no such complications occurred within the high pressure port group. Venous thrombosis was detected in one patient (2%) with a high pressure port; this did not occur in the standard port group. CONCLUSIONS: Implantation and use of a high pressure port device is safe and reliable: the complications are comparable to those of a standard port device. High pressure port systems should be considered for implantation, especially in patients who will require frequent CTs. |
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Cédric Plumhans; Christina Ocklenburg; Frederik A Verburg; Rolf W Günther; Florian F Behrendt |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-09-07 |
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Title: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology Volume: 56 ISSN: 1754-9485 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101469340 Medline TA: J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 532-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2012 The Authors. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology © 2012 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. |
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Departments of Radiology, University Hospital, RWTH-Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. |
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