The correlation between subcutaneous fat thickness and the incidence of chemoport-related infection
The thickness of subcutaneous fat does not significantly correlate with the incidence of chemoport infection, and placement of the port on the left side of the chest wall via the left internal jugular vein is the risk factor for chemoport dislocation.
Authors
- Kaewpitcha Pichitpichatkul
- Sasikorn Feinggumloon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1491-3292)
- Tharintorn Treesit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9719-5817)
- Tanapong Panpikoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1840-6864)
- Chinnarat Bua-ngam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2494-3428)
- Thanaphon Khongyut
Institutions
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Ramathibodi Hospital (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Prevention in Practice
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2024.100433
- Primary Topic
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00