Open AccessImplantable venous access devices in pediatric malignancies – Institutional experience in a developing nation
Author(s) -
Jegadeesh Sundaram,
Prakash Agarwal,
Madhu Ramasundaram,
Selvapriya Barathi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_121_19
Subject(s) - medicine , venous access , internal jugular vein , catheter , malignancy , surgery , port (circuit theory) , electrical engineering , engineering
Implantable venous access devices (IVAD) are preferred over long term external catheters in children due to less infection rates and better patient compliance in pediatric malignancies. Use of IVAD is a routine practice in developed part of the world. However it needs more emphasis for its widespread use in developing nation in order to improve the quality of care in children with malignancy.