Chemoport anchoring – the in situ technique

Chemoports are subcutaneously placed long term central venous access devices usually inserted under local anaesthesia. Rare complications include port inversion or <em>flip over</em>. These can be prevented by anchoring the port to the tissues at its base. We describe an <em>in sit...

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Main Authors: Krishnamachar Harish, Yagachikatte Chikkanarasaiah Madhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-08-01
Series:Surgical Techniques Development
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/std/article/view/2927