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A chemo port is a small medical tool which is installed underneath the skin to access the bloodstream. A catheter connects the port to vein. Under the skin, the port has a septum through which medicines can be injected and blood samples can be drawn many times.
Without port, a new IV needle will need to be placed each time a patient has chemotherapy.
A port is inserted during the same-day surgical procedure. Usually a port is inserted a week before beginning of chemotherapy to avoid the risk for complications of breast cancer. Surgeon inserts the chemo port at the same time your surgery is performed.
During insertion, a small round metal or plastic disc is placed under the skin. This may be located on the upper chest or in the upper arm. This port is then attached to catheter tube that is threaded into one of the large veins near your neck and ends near the top of the patient’s heart. After the port is placed an X-ray is done to make sure the end of the port is in the proper location.
Advantages of Chemo Port:
- Comfort: As a single needle stick is used for blood transfusions every time. So there is no need to insert new IV everytime.
- Lowering the risk of leakage: when an IV is used, medications are more likely to leak into the tissues surrounding the patient’s hand or arm.
Patient can take bath easily even with the inserted chemo port. As it is completely under the skin, the risk of infection is reduced to much extent.
After the completion of procedure the port is removed by simple surgical procedure.
About Doctor
Dr. Amit Chakraborty
Cancer Surgeon
Dr. Amit Chakraborty is a Surgical Oncologist in Girgaon, Mumbai and has an experience of 15 years in this field. He is a well known cancer specialist with an expertise in diagnosing and treating head and neck cancer.
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Blogs & Videos
Blogs
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Can Mouth Cancer Get Cured on Its Own?
Can mouth cancer get cured on its own? Does mouth cancer need any treatment? In this video, Dr. Amit Chakraborty (M.S. Gen. Surgery, M.Ch. Oncosurgery) will guide us in-depth about this topic.
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Why are the cases of Head & Neck Cancer increasing in India? It has been identified that in past few years the cases of Head & Neck Cancer are growing rapidly in our country. Why is it so? In this video, Dr. Amit Chakraborty (M.S. Gen. Surgery, M.Ch. Oncosurgery) will guide us about this topic.
Treatment for Mouth cancer
What are the various treatment options for Head & Neck cancer? In this video, Dr. Amit Chakraborty (M.S. Gen. Surgery, M.Ch. Oncosurgery) will shed a light on different types of treatments to cure head & neck cancer.
