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Venous Ports in Infants

Michael Acord1, Anne Marie Cahill1, Ganesh Krishnamurthy1

  • 1Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19014.

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR
|January 21, 2018
PubMed

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Pediatric venous port placement is technically successful. Left-sided ports increase infection risk, while lower infant weight elevates mechanical complication risk.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Vascular Access Devices
  • Infectious Disease Prevention

Background:

  • Venous port placement is crucial for long-term intravenous access in infants.
  • Complications such as infections and mechanical issues can arise, impacting patient outcomes.
  • Identifying risk factors is essential for optimizing safety in this vulnerable population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the technical success rate of venous port placement in infants.
  • To determine the incidence of mechanical and infectious complications.
  • To identify risk factors associated with these complications.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study of 64 infants (<1 year) undergoing venous port placement.
  • Data collected included patient demographics, placement details, and complication events.
  • Analysis focused on technical success, central catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CCABSIs), and mechanical complications.

Main Results:

  • 100% technical success rate for venous port placement.
  • 13 central catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CCABSIs) occurred (0.63 per 1,000 catheter-days), with 8 requiring removal.
  • Increased risk of CCABSIs with left-sided port placement (RR 3.22) and mechanical complications in the lowest weight quartile (RR 4.37).

Conclusions:

  • Venous port placement in infants achieves high technical success.
  • Left-sided placement is a risk factor for infectious complications (CCABSIs).
  • Lower infant weight is associated with an increased risk of mechanical complications.
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