Functional evaluation of conventional ‘Celsite®’ venous ports versus ‘Vortex®’ ports with a tangential outlet: a prospective randomised pilot study

Goal of work Totally implantable venous access ports are widely accepted in cancer patient treatment, but withdrawal occlusion (WO) can hamper the use of the device. A newly designed Vortex® VX port, with a tangential outlet, should allow better clearance of the chamber, thereby reducing occlusion of the device. The present study compared the Vortex® port to the classically shaped Celsite® port with regards to functional complications.