Percutaneous Re-positioning of Dislocated Port-Catheters in Patients with Dysfunctional Central-Vein Port-Systems.

Purpose: Observational analysis of percutaneous repositioning of displaced port-catheters in patients with dysfunctional central-venous port-systems.

Methods: A total of 1061 patients with dysfunctional venous pectoral port-systems were referred for port-angiography. Dislocated port-catheters were identified in 37 (3.

Local low-dose thrombolysis for safe and effective treatment of venous port-catheter thrombosis.

Purpose: Retrospective evaluation of local low-dose thrombolysis for treatment of venous port-catheter thrombosis.

Methods: A total of 1,031 patients with dysfunctional port systems underwent port angiography depicting 181 patients with thrombosis around the port-catheter. A total of 165 patients (male 35, female 130; age 57.