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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-7-18
pubmed:abstractText
Placement of long-term central venous access in breast cancer patients who have undergone bilateral mastectomy presents a unique challenge. The standard anterior chest wall placement of the port may be compromised by factors such as a fresh surgical site, the possibility of postoperative radiation therapy, or the immediate reconstruction field. To avoid the potential for complications that impact the surgical field or subsequent therapy, we have developed a unique new technique for central venous port placement: the trapezius port. By placing the port in a subcutaneous pocket over the trapezius muscle, the risk of infection or cross-contamination of the surgical site is avoided.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0003-1348
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
71
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
106-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
The trapezius port: a novel approach for port access.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports