Background: Totally implantable access ports (TIAP) with cutdown method has few complications, but needs assessment of fluoroscopic system.
Methods: We present a method to confirm the position of TIAP catheter without fluoroscopic assessment. We use the cutdown method and trigger arrhythmia while introducing the TIAP catheter.
Results: This method was applied in 54 patients and no complications were found.
Conclusions: Checking the position by triggering arrhythmia while performing TIAP with cephalic vein cutdown in case of C-arm was not available is simple and safe.
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