2023年1月31日 · A chemotherapy port, or chemo port, is a small, implantable device. It delivers chemotherapy drugs directly to your bloodstream through a vein in your chest, arm or abdomen. Healthcare providers can also use your port to draw blood and give you fluids.

2022年8月2日 · It offers all the benefits of treatment without the discomfort, and it reduces your risk of infection and skin irritation. Also called an implanted port, port-a-cath or medi-port, a chemo...

2021年5月27日 · A chemotherapy port can help reduce needle sticks and make it easier for your healthcare team to administer medications and fluids and to do blood draws.

2024年1月9日 · A chemotherapy port (also known as a chemo port) is a small device placed under the skin that is attached to a vein in the chest to deliver chemotherapy drugs to the body. Without a port, a new intravenous (IV) needle would need to …

2024年8月1日 · Chemotherapy ports, which are also known as port-a-caths, mediports or implantable ports, are relatively small and discreet devices that doctors implant beneath the skin. When they’re not in use, they appear as a small bump under the skin.

2024年10月30日 · A port also allows easy access to a vein for blood draws. People with cancer, severe infections, kidney failure and IBD may need implanted ports. With the device, you need fewer needle sticks for certain treatments, like chemotherapy.

2024年7月1日 · An implanted port is often called a mediport or port-a-cath. A port protects your veins during cancer treatment. This information explains implanted ports, port placement, and how to care for your port.

2024年2月24日 · Implantable ports are devices that a doctor inserts under your skin and into a vein. They usually go in about an inch below your collarbone on your upper right chest. You might hear them called...

2024年8月19日 · Chemotherapy is a common treatment following a breast cancer diagnosis. It may involve insertion of a port-a-catheter, or “port.” Here are five things to know about ports.

A chemotherapy port, often referred to as a chemo port, is an essential medical device used to facilitate the administration of chemotherapy and other intravenous treatments.