Radiologic placement of long-term subcutaneous venous access ports in children.

Crowley, J J; Pereira, J K; Harris, L S; Becker, C J · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 1998

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to review the results of radiologically placed subcutaneous venous access ports in a pediatric population requiring long-term venous access. Sixteen of 20 patients had no significant problems with their ports. In the pediatric population, radiologically placed subcutaneous venous access ports offer a high success rate, a low complication rate, and significant cost savings over surgically placed ports.

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