Evaluation of infectious complications of the implantable venous access system in a general oncologic population.

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the infectious morbidity associated with 2 common types of implantable port systems used in a cancer center in Taiwan.

Methods: This study is retrospective and descriptive. Five hundred seventy-two patients who received implantable ports at the cancer center between January 1994 and December 1998 were included.