What is placement of a central venous infusion catheter with an implantable port?
Placement of a central venous infusion catheter with an implantable port is a procedure for passing a catheter into the subclavian vein. The subclavian vein is a large vein in the upper part of the chest under the collarbone. The catheter is a thin, soft plastic tube. One end of the catheter is passed through the wall of the vein and advanced to a place just above the heart. The other end is tunneled under the skin to another site on the chest, where a pocket is created. A reservoir, or port, attached to the catheter is placed in the pocket. The reservoir (port) is a hollow metal or plastic disc with a silicone diaphragm. Drugs can be injected into the port and then go through the catheter and into your vein.
