Advances in pediatric surgery

Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (대한소아외과학회)
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Inversion of Implantable Central Venous Port in Children - 2 Cases Report -

소아에서 피하매몰 중심정맥포트가 전복된 사례에 대한 경험 - 2예 보고 -

  • Choi, June-Young (Department of Surgery Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Young (Department of Surgery Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Sung-Eun (Department of Surgery Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Kwi-Won (Department of Surgery Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Woo-Ki (Department of Surgery Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 최준영 (서울대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 김현영 (서울대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 정성은 (서울대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 박귀원 (서울대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 김우기 (서울대학교 의과대학 외과학교실)
  • Received : 2006.01.12
  • Accepted : 2006.03.15
  • Published : 2006.06.30
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Abstract

A 3-year-old girl with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) and a 6-yearold girl with acute lymphoid leukemia were referred to us because of problems with their implantable central venous ports (Port-A-Cath$^{(R)}$). On physical examination, the ports were upside-down, so a needle could notbe inserted through the membrane of the port. Right lateral side view of the chest radiogram confirmed port inversion in both cases. At operation, the ports were inverted and the transfixing sutures were totally absorbed. The ports were rotated 180 degrees and anchoring sutures placed.

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