Port Placement & Removal
An implanted port is a small device placed under the skin, usually in the chest, and connected to a thin tube (catheter) in a large vein. It lets your care team give chemotherapy, IV medicines or nutrition and draw blood with less wear on your veins.
Port placement
The port is placed in a minor surgery. You may be asleep, or awake with medicine to help you relax and numbing medicine at the site. You can usually go home the same day. Afterward you will feel a small bump under the skin, and the area may be sore for a few days.
Port removal
When you no longer need the port, Dr. Brown can remove it in another short outpatient procedure.
Where surgery is performed
Dr. Brown operates at AdventHealth Port Charlotte and Murdock Surgery Center. Consultations and follow-up visits are at the Charlotte Harbor Surgical office in Port Charlotte.
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Schedule a consultation with Dr. Brown
Call Charlotte Harbor Surgical in Port Charlotte. Mon–Thu 7:30 am–4:00 pm, Fri 7:30 am–12:00 noon.