Central venous access plays an important role in modern medical patient assessment and
treatment. The use of central venous access devices has become routine in the oncology …

OBJECTIVE:: To provide an overview of venous access device designs and methods of
insertion and removal. CONCLUSIONS:: Venous access devices are indicated for many …

Totally implantable venous access ports have been in use now for over 20 years. They are
valuable instruments for long-term intravenous treatment of patients with cancer. Apart from …

Venous access has been a problem for the practicing oncologist. Previous approaches,
such as arteriovenous fistulas, grafts, or percutaneous catheters, have not gained …

Abstract Background and Objectives Vascular access has great importance in the treatment
of patients submitted to prolonged chemotherapy. Purpose of this study is to assess the …

PURPOSE: To examine the safety, efficacy, costs, and impact on quality of life of venous
access ports implanted at the outset of a course of intravenous cancer chemotherapy …

RESULTS: Catheter malfunction was the most common complication (9.87%, 0.40/1000
device-days of use/observation). Catheter-related bloodstream infections were present in 5 …

Background Vascular access devices placed into the central venous system are used
routinely in the medical management of many patients. Catheter tip occlusion is a common …

In delivering safe care to their patients, oncology nurses should be familiar with the proper
use and maintenance of implanted ports. Yet, despite the ubiquitous presence of implanted …

PURPOSE We undertook this study to review our experience with indwelling vascular
access devices in cancer patients to identify factors associated with complications …