• Kenjiro Taniguchi, Kazuyuki Oka, Naruo Tokuyasu, Takuji Naka, Akira Kondo, Syunichi Tsujitani, and Masahide Ikeguchi.
• Dept. of Surgery, Yasugi Municipal Hospital.
• Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2008 Feb 1; 35 (2): 281-5.

AbstractWe investigated long-term clinical findings in a total of 107 cases with a subcutaneous infusion port. Some 109 patients were implanted with a subcutaneous infusion port at our institution from 1994 to 2003. The patients' ages ranged from 1 to 93 years (average 58.1 years). Implantation failed in 2 patients because it was impossible to insert the guide wire into the central vein and because of mediastinal hematoma due to injury to the central vein from the dilator. 32 patients had complications after catheter system exchange, 17 suffered port infection, 9 had obstruction of the catheter system, and 3 developed ulcerations from the port system. Two cases were given subcutaneous injection due to port system breakage, and one case experienced pain from the port puncture needle. The use of a totally implantable subcutaneous infusion port is widespread for chemotherapy access or home parenteral nutrition in patients with malignancy or malnutrition. This catheter system is useful for improvement of patient's quality of life. However, once complications occur, patient's condition might become worse. Appropriate measures must be taken when complications occur.

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