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Femoral totally implantable venous access port fracture

"The incidence of catheter fracture after standard positioning of a totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) is reported to be 1.1%-5.0%" Kondo et al (2020).

"The incidence of catheter fracture after standard positioning of a totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) is reported to be 1.1%-5.0%" Kondo et al (2020).

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BACKGROUND: The incidence of catheter fracture after standard positioning of a totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) is reported to be 1.1%-5.0%; however, the incidence of catheter fracture after TIVAP implantation at a femoral site remains unclear.

CASE PRESENTATION: In a 30-year-old man with angiosarcoma of the right atrium, tumor embolism was observed from the left brachiocephalic vein to the superior vena cava. A TIVAP was implanted in the right femur. A catheter fracture was spontaneously observed after 7 months.

CONCLUSIONS: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of catheter fracture in a TIVAP implantation at a femoral site.

Reference:

Kondo, T., Matsumoto, S., Doi, K., Nomura, M. and Muto, M. (2020) Femoral placement of a totally implantable venous access port with spontaneous catheter fracture: case report. CVIR Endovascular. 3(1), p.2. doi: 10.1186/s42155-019-0094-9.

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