A port placement is performed under a local or a general anesthesia. It usually takes less than one hour. A small incision is made at the planned site for the port and a pocket for the port is made. The vein is accessed and the port tubing is threaded into position and checked with fluoroscopy.
Definition of conduit. 1 : a natural or artificial channel through which something (as a fluid) is conveyed a conduit for rainwater. 2 archaic : fountain. 3 : a pipe, tube, or tile for protecting electric wires or cables.
uk â /ËkÉn.dÊuË.Éªt/ us â /ËkÉËn.duË.Éªt/. âº a pipe or passage for water or electrical wires to go through. âº a way of connecting two places: There is growth in sales to Hong Kong, the conduit for Taiwan's exports to China. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.