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peter_hawkins_1984

Posts: 7
From: Parkstone, Poole, Dorset
Registered: 07-Nov-2006

Port-e-cath
Posted: 10-Dec-2006 21:27

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People out there who has a port-e-cath, when u didnt have it were you ill alot then soon u got it, ur less ill, or what coz im lost with how it affect people, i no what it is, just tryin find out why people have it, coz having needles isnt bad, and vains well more then 1 in a body isnt there, let me no some one thanks

*Laura*

Posts: 97
From: Warrington, Cheshire
Registered: 15-Mar-2004

Re: Port-e-cath
Posted: 11-Dec-2006 00:28

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I guess everyone has their own reasons for wanting/having a port-a-cath. Although, I don't think better health is considered to be one of the advantages - unless you're talking about compliance issues.

Here's a few reasons I thought of...
-yes, there are many veins in the body, but there aren't that many sites where longlines/venflons can be inserted. Veins get damaged/scarred from repeated use and become more difficult to access.
-some people don't like needles and the whole process of having a longline/venflon can be very traumatic. Accessing a port is generally much quicker and much less traumatic in my experience.
-having a longline in your arm 24/7 for 2 weeks can be more restrictive than an accessed port. Plus the bandage gets grubby and stinks

-once a port is accessed for an IV course, there will generally be no problems with it, unlike with longlines which can get blocked easily and have to be re-inserted god knows how many times during the course. (Which is quite inconvenient if you're doing home IVs).

I'm sure someone else will give you a few more reasons

skinny

Posts: 10
From: lincolnshire
Registered: 11-Dec-2006

Re: Port-e-cath
Posted: 11-Dec-2006 18:49

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hi i have a porta-cath and before i did i was really ill and was in and out of hospital alot but then when i had my porta-cath i am better then i was hope u are well to with it