Defenders of this blanket prohibition offer arguments that range from the moral (torture degrades and corrupts the society that allows it) to the practical (people will say anything under torture so the information they provide is unreliable anyway).
Subcutaneous venous ports are currently the preferred type of port because of their low infection rate and because they provide the greatest comfort for the patient. Placement of these ports has traditionally done via open surgery, but our doctors can use radiology imaging techniques to put the ports in more quickly and less invasively, resulting in fewer complications. Chemotherapy port placement is a procedure that our doctors perform in our freestanding facility.
What is a Port-a-Cath? A Port-a-Cath (also called a port) is a device placed under the skin in your chest. It has a thin flexible tube that is put into a large blood vessel leading to your heart. Why do I need to have a Port-a-Cath? Your doctor or nurse may use a Port-a-Cath if you have small or weak veins.