Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Nov 2001
Radiologic placement of a low profile implantable venous access port in a pediatric population.
To evaluate the feasibility and complications of placement of a low-profile venous access port in the chest in children requiring long-term venous access. ⋯ Low-profile chest ports placed by interventional radiologists in the interventional radiology suite can be placed in children as safely as traditional chest ports placed in the operating room. The incidence of infection, venous thrombosis and aspiration occlusion is comparable to that of ports placed operatively.