Key result
Placement of totally implantable central venous catheters via the internal jugular vein under ultrasound and fluoroscopy guidance in adult oncology patients achieved a 99.9% technical success rate and a 10.5% overall complication rate.
Why the study?
The study evaluated the safety and complication rates of totally implantable central venous catheter placement via the internal jugular vein using ultrasound and fluoroscopy guidance in adult oncology patients.
Design
Single-center retrospective study
Authors
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Supports IJ port placement under US/fluoroscopy guidance in oncology; leaves open need for randomized comparisons to alternative sites.
Observational (n=799)
No
Placement of totally implantable central venous catheters via the internal jugular vein under ultrasound and fluoroscopy guidance in adult oncology patients is a safe procedure with a 99.9% technical success rate and low complication rates.
Kartsouni et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Oncology patients requiring central venous access (n=799). Port implantation via internal jugular vein under ultrasound and fluoroscopy guidance was evaluated on Overall complication rate. Placement of totally implantable central venous catheters via the internal jugular vein under ultrasound and fluoroscopy guidance in adult oncology patients achieved a 99.9% technical success rate and a 10.5% overall complication rate.
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