IMPLANTABLE CHAMBER CATHETERS, IMPLANTATI ON TECHNIQUE - 168 CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS IN ONE-YEAR

Our experience with 168 consecutive implantable chamber catheters over a one year period led us to establish the criteria for this implantat ion technique. Implantation should be carried out under local anaesthe sia and be well tolerated and comfortable for the patient who is often weak. It should be first indication technique in order to save the ve nous capital. Based on our experience, sub-clavian implantation corres ponds best to these criteria.