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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787788
Letter to the Editor

Percutaneous Chemotherapy Port-A-Cath Shortening Technique

Arta Kasaeian 
1   Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
,
Julio Calderon
1   Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
,
Zubin Irani
2   Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
,
Mohammad Ghasemi-Rad 
1   Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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Introduction

Central venous chest ports are typically implanted as long-term points of vascular access for cancer patients for the administration of chemotherapy.[1] Correct positioning of the tip is important to ensure appropriate function and to avoid complications such as venous perforation, thrombosis, arrhythmias, retrograde injection, and overall dysfunction of the port. Malposition of the catheter tip may occur due to improper initial placement or changes such as weight loss, as seen with the progression of many types of cancer. This report provides additional support for the percutaneous shortening of port-a-cath and expands on technique and outcomes.[2] [3]



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Article published online:
23 June 2024

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