TY  - JOUR
T1  - Delayed cardiac migration of totally implantable central venous access catheter
A1  - Shailesh Solanki
A1  - M Babu
A1  - B Gowrishankar
A1  - S Ramesh
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2014
VL  - 3
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.4103/2278-0513.130223
SP  - 182
EP  - 184
N2  - Chemo ports (or totally implantable venous devices) are increasingly being used for venous access for chemotherapy in cancer patients, especially in the pediatric age group. They improve the quality of life of children requiring long-term chemotherapy. Despite the advances made in the design, material of the catheter and the technique of insertion, various complications are associated with their use. Cardiac embolization of such a catheter is a life-threatening complication. We report, cardiac migration of a chemo port catheter 6 months post-insertion and discuss the diagnosis and management of this rare complication.
UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/delayed-cardiac-migration-of-totally-implantable-central-venous-access-catheter-203
ER  -