U.S., May 1 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07559981) titled 'Pre-operative Interventional Paramedical Consultation: What About the Implantable Device?' on April 23.
Brief Summary: The placement of implantable ports is carried out at CHUGA by several departments, including the Interventional Radiology Department.
The radiology team places between 350 and 370 implantable ports each year (figures for 2023: 361, 2024: 363).
It is a short procedure (less than an hour), carried out under local anaesthetic. Following this, the interventional radiologist makes two incisions: one at the base of the neck and the second beneath the collarbone on the same side. The olive-sized housing is positioned at th...