Complication-related Removal of Central Venous Ports: Comparison of Subclavian and Upper Arm Approaches

Tomokazu Takeuchi; Soma Kumasaka; Hiroyuki Tokue; Yuko Seki; Hayato Aoki; Ayako Taketomi-Takahashi; Yusuke Sato; Kei Shibuya; Masashi Ebara; Terutaka Yoshihara; Hiroyuki Yasui; Takayuki Yokota; Takayuki Suto; Yoshito Tsushima

doi:10.22575/interventionalradiology.2026-0027

July 30, 2026Interventional RadiologyOpen Access

Complication-related Removal of Central Venous Ports: Comparison of Subclavian and Upper Arm Approaches

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The aim is to compare complication-related outcomes, specifically focusing on infection and catheter fractures, between two different removal approaches.
Study design comparing subclavian and upper arm approaches.
Analysis of overall and cause-specific complications during port removal.
Assessment of time-to-event outcomes for both techniques.
Higher infection-related removals were noted in the subclavian approach compared to the upper arm.
Catheter fractures occurred less frequently in the upper arm removal approach.
Time-to-event outcomes favored the upper arm approach with shorter intervals to event occurrence.

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Compares complication-related outcomes of subclavian and upper arm port removal approaches, suggesting implications for clinical practice.

Abstract

Purpose: To compare overall and cause-specific complication-related central venous port removal, particularly infection-related removal and catheter fracture, and time-to-event outcomes between the subclavian and upper arm approaches.

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Takeuchi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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