About The Webinar
Patient-access ports are catheter implantation devices which are surgically placed under the skin of a patient. Venous access ports (VAPs) are used to facilitate blood samples and deliver intravenous medications, whereas pleural- or peritoneal access ports (PAPs) are used primarily to remove recurrent effusions but can also be used to also administer therapeutics.
The use of patient-access ports are commonplace in human medicine due to their ease for access for people requiring ongoing and/or intensive treatment regimes. These devices provide a more comfortable method for procedures to be undertaken and can be left in situ for a period of weeks, months, or years.
In veterinary medicine the utilisation of such devices are less frequent, primarily used in patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, then often reserved for patients in those groups with challenging venous access, behavioural problems or re-effusions of abdominal or pleural fluid.
This webinar aims to introduce companion ports to those who are not already familiar with the concept as well as demonstrate the fundamental elements of accessing these devices to those who already may use them as part of their patient-focused care package in practice.
