Cost and morbidity analysis of chest port insertion in adults: Outpatient clinic versus operating room placement

Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) represent a convenient way for the administration of medications or nutrients. Traditionally, chest ports have been positioned by surgeons in the operating room, however there has been a transition over the years to port insertion by interventional...

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Published in:Annals of medicine and surgery 2017-09, Vol.21, p.81-84
Main Authors: Feo, Claudio F., Ginesu, Giorgio C., Bellini, Alessandro, Cherchi, Giuseppe, Scanu, Antonio M., Cossu, Maria Laura, Fancellu, Alessandro, Porcu, Alberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Central venous catheter
Chest port
Cost
Morbidity
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Totally implantable venous access device
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Summary:Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) represent a convenient way for the administration of medications or nutrients. Traditionally, chest ports have been positioned by surgeons in the operating room, however there has been a transition over the years to port insertion by interventional radiologists in the radiology suite. The optimal method for chest port placement is still under debate. Data on all adult patients undergoing isolated chest port placement at our institution in a 12-year period were retrospectively reviewed. The aim of this cohort study was to compare cost and morbidity for chest port insertion in two different settings: outpatient clinic and operating room. Between 2003 and 2015 a total of 527 chest ports were placed in adult patients. Of them, 262 procedures were performed in the operating room and 265 procedures were undertaken in the outpatient clinic. Patient characteristics were similar and there was no significant difference in early (
ISSN:2049-0801
2049-0801
DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2017.07.056