Early experience with totally implantable venous access port system for pediatric cancer patients

ABSTRACT

Background and Aim of work vascular access in children receiving chemotherapy often poses an important problem. The irritating drugs used destroy peripheral veins, leading to a progressive decrease of available surface vessels. This can delay or prevent the administration of a planned therapy. Several methods of venous access have been developed, from arteriovenous fistula to indwelling right atrial silicon rubber catheters. Totally implanted devices, consisting of a subcutaneous inaction port attached to a silicon catheter, have been tried for those children. We are reporting here our early experience to assess the efficiency of this device