J Korean Assoc Pediatr Surg.  2006 Jun;12(1):17-23.

Inversion of Implantable Central Venous Port in Children: 2 cases report

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  • 1Department of Surgery Seoul National University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea. sejung@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

A 3-year-old girl with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) and a 6-year-old girl with acute lymphoid leukemia were referred to us because of problems with their implantable central venous ports (Port-A-Cath(R)). On physical examination, the ports were upside-down, so a needle could notbe inserted through the membrane of the port. Right lateral side view of the chest radiogram confirmed port inversion in both cases. At operation, the ports were inverted and the transfixing sutures were totally absorbed. The ports were rotated 180 degrees and anchoring sutures placed.

Keyword

Venous port; Inversion; Child

MeSH Terms

Child*
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Membranes
Needles
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive
Physical Examination
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
Sutures
Thorax
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