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.
A port is a special intravenous (IV) line that is placed completely inside the body. It is used in some children who need IV therapy for a long time. A port consists of 2 parts: The port itself is a small chamber made of metal with a soft silicone top. It lies just under your child's skin. Your child will receive IV therapy by having a needle inserted through the skin into the port. The second part is a long, soft, thin, flexible tube, called the catheter.