A new implantable vascular access divice for artificial gut

Abstract

Totally implantable vascular access divice, Vascular Access Port (VAP, Norfork, U.S.A.), were used for total parental hyperalimentation. The VAP is consist of a stainless steel injection reservor and silicon catheter. In this series, catheter were inserted into central vein through cephalic vein and reservor were implanted in anterior chest wall. The cyclic hyperalimentation were done during night time and the patients were completly free during day time. There was no limitation of the patients' activity and no requring dressing changes and there were no serious complication concerning VAP. Home hyperalimentation, Vascular Access Port.