The doctors open a small area on my chest and insert an IV Port which has a long thin tube which is more...inserted into a large vien....
a permanent catheter to a central vein is known as the implanted intravenous port. It is round in shape and is surgically inserted under the skin surface of the chest wall, between the neck and shoulder area. A nurse will insert a needle through the top skin surface to access the vein. The chemotherapy can then be given through the catheter as if it were an IV in the arm. Blood can be removed and received through this device. Although, there is no home care required, periodic heparin flushes are necessary. less
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