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Saturday, January 21, 2012

abstract: Percutaneous Insertion of (IP) Peritoneal Ports (study = 29 women)



Objective: To describe a technique for image-guided percutaneous insertion of peritoneal ports in patients without ascites who have undergone surgical debulking for stage III ovarian cancer.

Conclusions: Placement of percutaneous intraperitoneal ports is feasible with an acceptably low complication rate of 6.9% in patients without abdominal ascites.