Imaging Review of Procedural and Periprocedural Complications of Central Venous Lines, Percutaneous Intrathoracic Drains, and Nasogastric Tubes
Figure 6
Two patients with surgically installed subcutaneous ports anterior thorax before chemotherapy starts. The line will allow treatments to be given and blood samples obtained without being “stuck” with a needle. At the end of the treatment, the central line is removed. (a) It shows a looped catheter and (b) shows dissection of the vessel.
