Open AccessComplications and risk factors for complications of implanted subcutaneous ports for intraperitoneal chemotherapy in gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis
Author(s) -
Zhongyi Yang,
Chen Li,
Wentao Li,
Yanan Zheng,
Zhonglin Zhu,
Zichen Hua,
Zhentian Ni,
Sheng Lu,
Min Yan,
Chao Yan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chinese journal of cancer research/chinese journal of cancer research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1993-0631
pISSN - 1000-9604
DOI - 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2020.04.07
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , odds ratio , port (circuit theory) , confidence interval , complication , chemotherapy , metastasis , risk factor , retrospective cohort study , cancer , electrical engineering , engineering
Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy through subcutaneous port is an effective treatment for gastric cancer (GC) patients with peritoneal metastasis (PM). The objective of this study is to assess the port complications and risk factors for complications in GC patients with PM.