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Coring of port's septum, which may lead to: Decreased effectiveness of port, infection, necrosis, swelling, and embolization, which may result in Pulmonary Embolism, Limb ischemia, stroke, local extravasation of medication such as chemotherapy or other caustic material, may lead to local tissue necrosis, granulomas, failure to deliver therapy, need for additional surgery to replace implanted port
Non-coring needles that, when inserted into an implanted port, were shown to core the silicone port's septum. Coring of port's septum may lead to: decreased effectiveness of port, infection, necrosis, swelling, and embolization, which may result in pulmonary embolism, limb ischemia, stroke, local extravasation of medication such as chemotherapy or other caustic material; may lead to local tissue