Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 36 473 2018 05 22 An Evaluation on Complications and Patient Satisfaction of Port Catheter in Patients with Acute Leukemia in Alzahra and Milad Hospitals, Isfahan, Iran: A One-Year Prospective Analysis An Evaluation on Complications and Patient Satisfaction of Port Catheter in Patients with Acute Leukemia in Alzahra and Milad Hospitals, Isfahan, Iran: A One-Year Prospective Analysis 309 316 15533 10.22122/jims.v36i473.5365 FA Valiollah Mehrzad Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Atefeh Eshaghian Student of Medicine, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Ali Akbar Beigi Associate Professor, Department of Surgeury, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2015 07 25 Background: Totally implantable central venous access (port-a-cath) is being used increasingly in patients with cancer for chemotherapy administration and other therapeutic procedures. We investigated the rate of port-related complications and patients’ satisfaction in these patients.Methods: We prospectively followed up 44 patients with acute leukemia who underwent port placement in Alzahra and Milad hospitals, Isfahan, Iran, between May 2012 and May 2013. Port-related complications were examined in detail and analyzed statistically. In order to evaluate the patients’ satisfaction, some questionnaires were filled in by patients.Findings: 46 port-a-caths were implanted in 44 patients. Two patients underwent a second placement after removal the first. No case of early complications was reported, in comparison to 16 cases (38.1%) of late complications consisted of rupture and/or migration (9.5%), thrombosis (11.9%), cellulitis (4.8%), bacteremia (14.3%), and erosion (2.4%). The mean patients’ satisfaction was 65.Conclusion: The most common complication reported in our study was the catheter-related blood stream infection. It is suggested that by multimodal educational programs for health care providers and patients, more than 50% of this complication could be avoided. Patients’ satisfaction relates to their background information, and incidence of complication. Background: Totally implantable central venous access (port-a-cath) is being used increasingly in patients with cancer for chemotherapy administration and other therapeutic procedures. We investigated the rate of port-related complications and patients’ satisfaction in these patients.Methods: We prospectively followed up 44 patients with acute leukemia who underwent port placement in Alzahra and Milad hospitals, Isfahan, Iran, between May 2012 and May 2013. Port-related complications were examined in detail and analyzed statistically. In order to evaluate the patients’ satisfaction, some questionnaires were filled in by patients.Findings: 46 port-a-caths were implanted in 44 patients. Two patients underwent a second placement after removal the first. No case of early complications was reported, in comparison to 16 cases (38.1%) of late complications consisted of rupture and/or migration (9.5%), thrombosis (11.9%), cellulitis (4.8%), bacteremia (14.3%), and erosion (2.4%). The mean patients’ satisfaction was 65.Conclusion: The most common complication reported in our study was the catheter-related blood stream infection. It is suggested that by multimodal educational programs for health care providers and patients, more than 50% of this complication could be avoided. Patients’ satisfaction relates to their background information, and incidence of complication. https://jims.mui.ac.ir/article_15533_5b4e201ba2043c100c2a63f677074aca.pdf