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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2020; 26(25): 3517-3527
Published online Jul 7, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i25.3517
Chinese expert consensus and practice guideline of totally implantable access port for digestive tract carcinomas
Ke-Cheng Zhang, Lin Chen, Chinese Research Hospital Association Digestive Tumor Committee; Chinese Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons; Chinese Gastric Cancer Association and Gastrointestinal Surgical Group of Chinese Surgical Society Affiliated to the Chinese Medical Association
Ke-Cheng Zhang, Lin Chen, Department of General Surgery & Institute of General Surgery, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Author contributions: Zhang KC designed the study, drafted the article; Chen L conceived and designed the study, and provided critical revision; both authors approved the final version to be published.
Supported by Program of B. Braun Medical, No. CN-0486-AEC-VSE2019169; and Program of Military Medicine for Youth, No. QNF19055.
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Corresponding author: Lin Chen, MD, PhD, Professor, Chief, Department of General Surgery & Institute of General Surgery, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 28, Fuxing Road, Beijing 100853, China. chenlin@301hospital.com.cn
Received: March 3, 2020
Peer-review started: March 3, 2020
First decision: April 25, 2020
Revised: April 27, 2020
Accepted: June 10, 2020
Article in press: June 10, 2020
Published online: July 7, 2020
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Abstract

Totally implantable access port is a fully implantable drug delivery system that is implanted subcutaneously and can be retained for a long time. Advantages of ports include a simple nursing process, low risk of infection and embolism, and high patient comfort. In order to promote the standardized application of ports in the treatment of digestive tract tumors and reduce port-related complications, the Chinese Research Hospital Association Digestive Tumor Committee, the Chinese Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, the Chinese Gastric Cancer Association, and the Gastrointestinal Surgical Group of Chinese Surgical Society Affiliated to Chinese Medical Association have organized multidisciplinary expert discussions at the General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army and nation-wide expert letter reviews and on-site seminars, and formulated an expert consensus of the operation guidelines.

Keywords: Totally implantable access port; Digestive tract tumor; Consensus and guideline; Venous port; Peritoneal port; Arterial port

Core tip: Totally implantable access port is a fully implantable drug delivery system that is implanted subcutaneously and can be retained for a long time. Advantages of ports include a simple nursing process, low risk of infection and embolism, and high patient comfort. Currently no practice guideline is available. In order to reduce port-related complications, the Chinese Research Hospital Association Digestive Tumor Committee, the Chinese Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, the Chinese Gastric Cancer Association, and the Gastrointestinal Surgical Group of Chinese Surgical Society Affiliated to Chinese Medical Association have, for the first time, organized multidisciplinary expert discussions at the General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army and nation-wide expert letter reviews and on-site seminars, and formulated the present expert consensus of the operation guidelines.