  Case reportPitfalls in Portacath location using the landmark technique: case reportSusannah M Wyles1  , Garry Browne2 and Gerald PH Gui1  1Academic Surgery (Breast Unit) and, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK 2Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK  author email corresponding author email
International Seminars in Surgical Oncology 2007,
4:13doi:10.1186/1477-7800-4-13 Abstract
A 34 year old woman diagnosed with breast cancer and liver metastases underwent a left subclavian Portacath insertion. During the procedure, the clinical features and the findings of intra-operative investigations provided conflicting evidence of the catheter position. This report highlights the potential difficulties in establishing long-term central venous access, the limitations of common investigations and safety issues relating to the process of subclavian line insertion. | 
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