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1. help keeping a mediport accessed

   iluvoncology replied to iluvoncology's topic in Oncology

   Unfortunatley we had to have mediport removed (infection). Have you ever seen a hickman placed on the back. A nurse told me she saw a patient with one about 15 years ago and none since. Maybe we can convince the surgeon to try it. That would hopefull...

2. help keeping a mediport accessed

   iluvoncology replied to iluvoncology's topic in Oncology

   Thanks so much for your response. I am willing to try anything at this point. He de-accesses his port sometimes twice a day! My only concern is that his chemo sometimes runs for 96 hours and he likes to sleep on his stomach, I am not sure how comfort...

3. help keeping a mediport accessed

   iluvoncology posted a topic in Oncology

   Help. I am a pediatric oncology nurse. I have a patient who keeps deaccessing his mediport. we have tried covering with tegaderm, wrapping his chest with coban, putting him in an outfit to keep it out of site out of mind, but nothing is working. He i...