Predictors of Complications in Patients Undergoing Port Catheter Application: A Comparative Study
Kolbas I. Kose E.E. Reyhan G. Evman R.S. Isitmangil E.T. Sakhanov S.
1 July 2025
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
2025#26Issue 72439 - 2443 pp.
BACKGROUND: Chemotherapy is a common treatment for cancer patients that can prolong the survival of malignancies. Central venous access provides safety and comfort during chemotherapy to cancer patients. The aim of our study was predictors of complications in patients who underwent subcutaneous venous port catheter placement. METHODS: This retrospective observational study was conducted after the approval of local review board Demographic characteristics, indications, surgical results, and complications of all patients with malignancy diagnoses undergoing subcutaneous venous port catheterization in the thoracic surgery clinics were recorded. The age, gender, indications, procedure duration, layer placement site, side, complication type and development time of the treated patients were compared. RESULTS: A total of 378 patients were included in the final analysis. Forty-four (11.6%) patients had complications; 27 (7.1%) had thrombosis, 6 (1.6%) had protrusion, 4 (1.1%) had pneumothorax, 3 (0.8%) had infection, 3 (0.8%) had mispositioning, and 1 (0.3%) had cardiac arrest due to the procedure. Significant differences were observed between complication groups regarding age, sex, insertion location/side, and lymphoma presence. Logistic regression analysis identified insertion side, presence of lymphoma, and insertion location as independent predictors, with insertion side showing the strongest association (p=0.003, p=0.014 and p=0.017 respectively). CONCLUSIONS: It is essential to acknowledge that the application of left-sided catheters, presence of lymphoma and the selection of the internal jugular veins are associated with an increased risk of complications in patients requiring port placement.
cancer , Chemotherapy , retrospective observational study
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Istanbul Aydin University, Department of Thoracic Surgery, VM Medical Park Florya Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Health Sciences University, Sureyyapasa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
Health Sciences University, Sultan 2. Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
Kazakhstan
Istanbul Aydin University
Health Sciences University
Health Sciences University
Kazakhstan
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