Implantable versus cuffed external central venous catheters for the management of children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Purpose The aim of this study was to determine if there is a difference between complications for totally implantable central venous catheters (ports) and tunnelled external central venous catheters (external CVCs) that result in early removal of the central venous catheter (CVC) in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).