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Brief Title: PORTAS 2, Comparing Venae Sectio Versus Punction of Vena Subclavia for Insertion of a Totally Implantable Access Port
Official Title: Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Venae Sectio Versus Punction of Vena Subclavia for Insertion of a Totally Implantable Access Port
Study ID: NCT00600444
Brief Summary: The purpose of this trial is to investigate if the success rate of punction the vena subclavia (99% in retrospective studies) will be 15% higher than the success rate of venae sectio (80% in retro and prospective studies) for implantation of a totally implantable access ports.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age:
Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden Würtemberg, Germany
Name: Markus W Büchler, Prof. Dr.
Affiliation: University of Heidelberg, Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR