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- Title
Impact of insertion into the left internal jugular vein in chemoport-associated infections: a retrospective single-center study of 1690 cases.
- Authors
Kim, Gwon-Min; Song, Seunghwan; Kim, Do Young; Kim, Soo Han; Lee, Chung Won; Bae, Miju; Kim, Jong Won; Huh, Up
- Abstract
We analyzed chemoport insertion procedures to evaluate infectious morbidity and factors causing infection. This single-center retrospective study included 1690 cases of chemoport implantation between January 2017 and December 2020. Overall, chemoports were inserted in 1582 patients. The average duration of chemoport use was 481 days (range 1–1794, median 309). Infections occurred in 80 cases (4.7%), with 0.098 per 1000 catheter-days. Among the 80 cases in which chemoports were removed because of suspected infection, bacteria were identified in 48 (60%). Significantly more cases of left internal jugular vein punctures were noted in the infected group (15 [18.8%] vs. 147 [9.1%]; p = 0.004). Pulmonary embolism was significantly different between the infection groups (3 [3.8%] vs. 19 (1.2%), p = 0.048). The hazard ratio was 2.259 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.288–3.962) for the left internal jugular vein, 3.393 (95% CI 1.069–10.765) for pulmonary embolism, and 0.488 (95% CI 0.244–0.977) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Using the right internal jugular vein rather than the left internal jugular vein when performing chemoport insertion might reduce subsequent infections.
- Subjects
JUGULAR vein; CHRONIC obstructive pulmonary disease
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2024, Vol 14, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41598-024-59749-2