Commentary on "Insertion of Totally Implantable Central Venous Access Devices by Surgeons" - What Is the Role of Surgeons When Implanting a Totally Implantable Venous Access Device to Prevent Immediate Complications?

We have read with great interest the manuscript of An et al., whose article focused on the safety of inserting a totally implantable central venous access device (TICVAD) by using a blind percutaneous approach. Although it is a method that has been used for many years and has been proven to be useful by many physicians familiar with this approach, risks remain.We offer some comments about the present article