Port complications when using the cephalic vein in children
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks back at children who had an implantable port placed between 2012 and 2022, specifically when the surgeon first tried to use the cephalic vein (a vein in the upper arm/shoulder). The goal is to understand any complications from that approach.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You were under 18 years old when you got your port.
- Your port was placed between 2012 and 2022.
- The surgeon first tried to place the port through the cephalic vein (a vein in your upper arm or shoulder).
- This was your first central line (you hadn't had one before).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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