Complications of chemoport in children with cancer: Experience of 54,100 catheter days from a tertiary cancer center of Southern India

Abstract Background: Chemoport is an essential part of the management of children with cancer and provides long-term venous access. There are few studies from resource poor countries reporting complications of chemoport. Aims: This study was aimed at describing the complications of chemoport in pati...

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Published in:South Asian journal of cancer 2015-07, Vol.4 (3), p.143-145
Main Authors: Aparna, S., Ramesh, S., Appaji, L., Srivatsa, Kavitha, Shankar, Gowri, Jadhav, Vinay, Babu, Narendra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bloodstream infection
chemoport
implantable venous access device
internal jugular vein
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Summary:Abstract Background: Chemoport is an essential part of the management of children with cancer and provides long-term venous access. There are few studies from resource poor countries reporting complications of chemoport. Aims: This study was aimed at describing the complications of chemoport in patients with cancer. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study analyzed 200 patients
ISSN:2278-330X
2278-4306
DOI:10.4103/2278-330X.173179