Success rate and safety of totally implantable access ports placed by the cephalic vein cutdown technique in oncological patients - a single-center study.

Abstract

Totally implantable access ports (TIAPs) are commonly used in oncologic patients undergoing ongoing chemotherapy. The methods of choice for implantation are the subclavian vein puncture approach and the cephalic vein cutdown technique, followed by internal jugular vein access and external jugular vein access.