Complication-related Removal of Central Venous Ports: Comparison of Subclavian and Upper Arm Approaches
Tomokazu Takeuchi, Soma Kumasaka, Hiroyuki Tokue, Yuko Seki, Hayato Aoki, Ayako Taketomi-Takahashi, Yusuke Sato, Kei Shibuya, Masashi Ebara, Terutaka Yoshihara, Hiroyuki Yasui, Takayuki Yokota, Takayuki Suto, Yoshito Tsushima · 2026
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Description
Takeuchi and colleagues compared in 2026 two routes for placing long-term central venous ports: under the collarbone or in the upper arm. The study covered 1,195 patients implanted from 2012 to 2021, with 706 subclavian and 489 upper-arm ports. Outcomes were tracked for up to five years across more than 600,000 catheter-days.
Complication-related removals occurred in about seven percent of the subclavian group and eight percent of the arm group. After adjustment, overall removal risk did not differ between routes. Profiles differed, though: infection-related removal was more frequent with arm ports, while catheter fractures occurred only in the collarbone group, at about two percent. Infection-free and fracture-free survival also differed. The authors conclude route choice should weigh which complication a patient can least afford.
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| CREATOR | Tomokazu Takeuchi, Soma Kumasaka, Hiroyuki Tokue, Yuko Seki, Hayato Aoki, Ayako Taketomi-Takahashi, Yusuke Sato, Kei Shibuya, Masashi Ebara, Terutaka Yoshihara, Hiroyuki Yasui, Takayuki Yokota, Takayuki Suto, Yoshito Tsushima |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |