Inversion of Implantable Central Venous Port in Children: 2 cases report.
- Author:
June Young CHOI
1
;
Hyun Young KIM
;
Sung Eun JUNG
;
Kwi Won PARK
;
Woo Ki KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery Seoul National University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea. sejung@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Venous port;
Inversion;
Child
- MeSH:
Child*;
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Humans;
Membranes;
Needles;
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive;
Physical Examination;
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma;
Sutures;
Thorax
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2006;12(1):17-23
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 3-year-old girl with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) and a 6-year-old girl with acute lymphoid leukemia were referred to us because of problems with their implantable central venous ports (Port-A-Cath(R)). On physical examination, the ports were upside-down, so a needle could notbe inserted through the membrane of the port. Right lateral side view of the chest radiogram confirmed port inversion in both cases. At operation, the ports were inverted and the transfixing sutures were totally absorbed. The ports were rotated 180 degrees and anchoring sutures placed.
