Incidence and Timing of Venous Thromboembolism After Implantable Port Placement in Cancer Patients: A Single-Centre Cohort Study

Jagoda Kania, Bartosz Kudliński, Jacek Zawadzki, Wiktoria Kulińska, Robert Kozłowski, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona Góra

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis

Published online on July 21, 2026

Abstract

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, Volume 32, January-December 2026.
BackgroundImplantable venous access devices are widely used in oncology but introduce an additional risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Data on the incidence and temporal distribution of thrombotic events after port implantation remain limited and ...