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Trigger arrhythmia to confirm the position of totally implantable access ports (TIAP)
Author(s) -
Hsieh HuanFa,
Yu JyhCherng,
Chuang ChuHsin,
Wu HurngSheng,
Tsai YuChen,
Lin ChienHua
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.20771
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , surgery , position (finance) , fluoroscopy , finance , economics
Background Totally implantable access ports (TIAP) with cutdown method has few complications, but needs assessment of fluoroscopic system. Methods We present a method to confirm the position of TIAP catheter without fluoroscopic assessment. We use the cutdown method and trigger arrhythmia while introducing the TIAP catheter. Results This method was applied in 54 patients and no complications were found. Conclusions Checking the position by triggering arrhythmia while performing TIAP with cephalic vein cutdown in case of C‐arm was not available is simple and safe. J. Surg. Oncol. 2007;96:436–437. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.