Risk factors for skin erosion over a central venous access port: Multivariate analysis in adult oncologic patients
Underweight patients (BMI < 18.5 kg/m<sup>2</sup>), the use of a double lumen port, and CNS malignancy were independent risk factors for port skin erosion.
Authors
- Katsuhiro Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4360-8636)
- Massoud Allahyari
- Robert She
- Derek Jingshuo Sun
- Ahmad Wady
- Saad Ahmad
Institutions
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- University of Virginia Health System (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Vascular Access
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298251409605
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00