Characteristics of port implantation (initial procedure)
| . | N = 3032 . |
|---|---|
| Interval between cancer diagnosis and first port implantation, months* | 1.4 (0.8-3.1) |
| Duration of the procedure, minutes*,† | 25 (20-32) |
| Successful implantation, no. (%)‡ | 3030 (99.9) |
| First attempt | 2783 (91.8) |
| Second attempt | 247 (8.1) |
| Catheter tip position verified radiologically just after insertion, n/N (%) | 3013/3030 (99.4) |
| At the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium | 2977/3013 (98.8) |
| Medical specialty of the operator, no. (%) | N = 3028 |
| Surgeon | 2845 (94.0) |
| Radiologist | 159 (5.3) |
| Anesthesiologist | 22 (0.7) |
| Other | 2 (0.1) |
| Type of anesthesia, no. (%) | N = 3015 |
| Local | 1679 (55.7) |
| General | 1336 (44.3) |
| Side of implantation, no. (%)§ | N = 3031 |
| Right | 2260 (74.6) |
| Left | 771 (25.4) |
| Vein used, no. (%) | N = 3019 |
| Cephalic | 1551 (51.4) |
| Subclavian | 705 (23.4) |
| Internal jugular | 711 (23.6) |
| External jugular | 52 (1.7) |
| Vein approach, no. (%) | N = 3016 |
| Denudation | 1770 (58.7) |
| Percutaneous | 1246 (41.3) |
| Port chamber size, no. (%) | N = 2924 |
| Small | 1110 (38.0) |
| Large | 1814 (62.0) |
| Chemical composition of the catheter, no. (%) | N = 2906 |
| Silicone | 2029 (69.8) |
| Polyurethane | 877 (30.2) |
| Operative complications (all attempts combined), no. (%) | N = 3016 |
| Overall | 47 (1.6) |
| Hematoma | 25 (0.8) |
| Pneumothorax | 11 (0.4) |
| Other | 12 (0.4) |
| Prophylactic treatment initiated after port implantation, n/N (%) | |
| Antibiotic prophylaxis | 753/3012 (25.0) |
| Thromboprophylaxis | 143/3008 (4.8) |
| . | N = 3032 . |
|---|---|
| Interval between cancer diagnosis and first port implantation, months* | 1.4 (0.8-3.1) |
| Duration of the procedure, minutes*,† | 25 (20-32) |
| Successful implantation, no. (%)‡ | 3030 (99.9) |
| First attempt | 2783 (91.8) |
| Second attempt | 247 (8.1) |
| Catheter tip position verified radiologically just after insertion, n/N (%) | 3013/3030 (99.4) |
| At the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium | 2977/3013 (98.8) |
| Medical specialty of the operator, no. (%) | N = 3028 |
| Surgeon | 2845 (94.0) |
| Radiologist | 159 (5.3) |
| Anesthesiologist | 22 (0.7) |
| Other | 2 (0.1) |
| Type of anesthesia, no. (%) | N = 3015 |
| Local | 1679 (55.7) |
| General | 1336 (44.3) |
| Side of implantation, no. (%)§ | N = 3031 |
| Right | 2260 (74.6) |
| Left | 771 (25.4) |
| Vein used, no. (%) | N = 3019 |
| Cephalic | 1551 (51.4) |
| Subclavian | 705 (23.4) |
| Internal jugular | 711 (23.6) |
| External jugular | 52 (1.7) |
| Vein approach, no. (%) | N = 3016 |
| Denudation | 1770 (58.7) |
| Percutaneous | 1246 (41.3) |
| Port chamber size, no. (%) | N = 2924 |
| Small | 1110 (38.0) |
| Large | 1814 (62.0) |
| Chemical composition of the catheter, no. (%) | N = 2906 |
| Silicone | 2029 (69.8) |
| Polyurethane | 877 (30.2) |
| Operative complications (all attempts combined), no. (%) | N = 3016 |
| Overall | 47 (1.6) |
| Hematoma | 25 (0.8) |
| Pneumothorax | 11 (0.4) |
| Other | 12 (0.4) |
| Prophylactic treatment initiated after port implantation, n/N (%) | |
| Antibiotic prophylaxis | 753/3012 (25.0) |
| Thromboprophylaxis | 143/3008 (4.8) |