Ultrasound-guided port-a-cath positioning with the new one-shoot technique: thoracic complications
- Authors: Cajozzo, M; Palumbo, VD; Mannino, V; Geraci, G; Lo Monte, AI; Caronia, FP; Fatica, F; Romano, G; Puzhlyakov, V; D'Anna, R; Cocchiara, G
- Publication year: 2018
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/333648
Abstract
Port-a-cath catheterization is often required for those patients who need long-term therapies (malnutrition, neoplasm, renal failure, other severe diseases). The use of ports for a wide range of indications is not exempt from complications. Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization (CVC) is a safe and fast technique for the introduction of the catheter inside a central vein. This retrospective study reports our experience with US-guided CVC in patient eligible for port-a-cath implantation.