Port Placement / Removal

PORT PLACEMENT/REMOVAL

• Heparinized Saline 1000 ml

Supplies

• Angio pack
• Micro puncture Kit
• Probe cover
• Fluoro drape
• Turtle shell cover
• Light handle cover
• #15 Blade
• Raytex
• Sutures (see MD preference below)
• Pickups
• Exofin
• Ioban
• 8Fr Powerport (check with MD)

Bronzo

• Do not connect catheter on the port
• Stratafix 3.0 & Stratafix 4.0 (or ask)
• No dressing, leave it open.
• Syringe->0->tubing->Tunneler
• Cap on tubing, port will be at zero

1. Micropuncture and wire
2. Pocket
3. Tunnel north
4. .035 wire -> peel away
5. Catheter goes in
6. Pullback under fluoro and cut
7. Hookup and close

Dare

• 3-0 Vicryl
• Connect catheter to the port
• No dressing, leave it open

Raj

• Flow switch
• 3-0 Vicryl
• Connect catheter to the port
• Steri strips for incision site (cut small) for post dressing

Brittany

• 3.0 Vicryl
• 4-0 PS-2 Coated Vicryl
• Connect catheter to the port
• No dressing, leave it open

Evan

• Micropuncture kit (Cook)

Lynne

• 3-0 Vicryl
• ¼” Steri strips for post dressing
• Cope wire
• Connect catheter to port
• Measure wire

If leaving accessed

• Two IV blue caps
• Biopatch
• Slit gauze
• 4x4 gauze

PORT REMOVAL

• Angio pack
• Raytex
• 3-0 Vicryl
• 4-0 Vicryl
• #15 Blade
• Pickups
• Exofin
• Ioban

Bronzo

No dressing likes to leave it open.

Dare

• Use telfa and medium tegaderm for dressing.

Brittany

• No dressing, leave it open