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The placement of implantable ports is carried out at CHUGA by several departments, including the Interventional Radiology Department. The radiology team places between 350 and 370 implantable ports each year (figures for 2023: 361, 2024: 363). It is a short procedure (less than an hour), carried out under local anaesthetic. Following this, the interventional radiologist makes two incisions: one at the base of the neck and the second beneath the collarbone on the same side. The olive-sized housing is positioned at the incision near the collarbone. The catheter is connected to the device and then enters the neck vein at the second incision after travelling under the skin. The two incisions are closed with a few stitches, still under local anaesthetic. After the procedure, the patient gets dressed and can go home with a prescription for nursing care. Due to a lack of available medical tim
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