A 3-year-old girl with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) and a 6-year-old girl with acute lymphoid leukemia were referred to us because of problems with their implantable central venous ports (Port-A-Cath®). 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 ° and anchoring sutures placed.
Complications and risk factors of infection in pediatric hemato‐oncology patients with totally implantable access ports (TIAPs) So‐Hyun Nam, Dae‐Yeon Kim, Seong‐Chul Kim, In‐Koo Kim Pediatric Blood & Cancer.2010; 54(4): 546. CrossRef
Evaluation of the Necessity of Port Fixation in Central Venous Port Implantation Sang Su Kim, Hyung Pil Kim, Jae-Ik Bae, Je Hwan Won Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology.2010; 63(3): 217. CrossRef
