Safety of 3-month flushing interval for prevention of occlusion in totally implantable venous access ports: An analysis focused on intraluminal clots
The incidence and burden of intraluminal clots did not increase significantly within the first 3 months. Occlusion was rare, even in the presence of clots, and was successfully treated. Therefore, a 3-month flushing interval appears to be a safe and practical option, aligning with the common recommendation for surveillance intervals in patients with cancer.
Authors
- Sung‐Joon Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1187-7671)
- Myung Gyu Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9861-2886)
- Danbee Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0244-7714)
- Woo Jin Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2392-2174)
- JungWon Kwak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1817-2292)
- Tae‐Seok Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4427-0198)
Institutions
- Korea University (KR)
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Vascular Access
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298241282822
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00