ABSTRACT
Purpose: To investigate the security and clinical value of percutaneous intravascular home-made port-catheter-system(PCS) implatation. Materials and Methods: This technique was used to treat thoracic, abdominal and pecvic malignant tuwcors in 63 patients. Intra-arterial injection of anticancerous agents and lipiodol were regularly carried out Via PCS. Results: All PCS implatation were successful. The PCS catheter tips were all retained within target vessels. The related complications in- cluded local hemorrhage (5 cases, 7.9%), wound delaged healing or wound dehiscence (4 cases, 6. 3%), indwelling catheter blockage (4 cases, 6. 3%), migrating of catheter tip (1case, 1.5%), local infection (2cases, 3.1%). Most of these cases were recovered after appropriate management without any fatal and pevae sequelae. Conclusion: Percutaneous Intravascular home-made port-eatheter system implantation is safe and reliable. Home-made PCS is cheaper and more suitable for chinese than im- ported products.