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Patients receiving chemotherapy require frequent blood draws to monitor the treatmentâs effect on the body. The port can be used for these routine blood draws. Fluids and medications, such as anti-nausea medicines and antibiotics can be given through the port.
Port-A-Cath Insertion and Removal Overview A Portacath (Port) is an implanted device giving access to veins for patients who need regular long-term administration of antibiotics or chemotherapy drugs. Chemotherapy drugs can be toxic and often need to be delivered into a large central vein where the drugs are instantly diluted by the blood stream and distributed efficiently to the entire body.