Functional evaluation of conventional 'Celsite' venous ports versus 'Vortex' ports with a tangential outlet: a prospective randomised pilot study.

Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Godelieve Alice GoossensMarguerite Stas

Abstract

Totally implantable venous access ports are widely accepted in cancer patient treatment, but withdrawal occlusion (WO) can hamper the use of the device. A newly designed Vortex VX port, with a tangential outlet, should allow better clearance of the chamber, thereby reducing occlusion of the device. The present study compared the Vortex port to the classically shaped Celsite port with regards to functional complications. Two hundred cancer patients were included in a prospective, randomised controlled trial and randomly assigned to the implantation of a Vortex or a Celsite port. Insertion details such as used vein, catheter tip position and infusion or aspiration abilities were recorded. Data were collected concerning ease of access, and functional evaluation was performed each time the port was accessed, regarding the ability to infuse fluids with a syringe and to withdraw blood by measuring the filling time of a Vacutainer blood tube. Ninety-nine patients received a Celsite port, and 101 had a Vortex port. Demographic variables and insertion details were comparable in both groups. All functional complications, including WO, total occlusion, sluggish inflow and sluggish withdrawal, were higher in the Celsite group (16.12%) than...Continue Reading

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May 11, 2011·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Godelieve Alice GoossensPhilip Moons
Apr 5, 2013·Annals of Oncology : Official Journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·G A GoossensM Stas
Oct 9, 2012·European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society·Godelieve Alice GoossensPhilip Moons
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