A Port-A-Cath

Port-A-Cath Insertion Service at Chularat Cancer Center is a medical service for placing an implanted venous access port under the skin. The port is used to make it easier for patients to receive medication, chemotherapy, nutrition, fluids, or blood draws through a large vein, especially when long-term or repeated intravenous treatment is needed.

The service helps with:

• ๐ Long-term intravenous medication

• ๐ Chemotherapy for cancer patients

• ๐ Antibiotic administration

• ๐ Long-term or intermittent intravenous nutrition

• ๐ Localized chemotherapy

• ๐ Long-term pain medication

• ๐ Blood sampling through the port

• ๐ High-contrast CT scan injection

• ๐ Reducing repeated needle punctures in the arm

• ๐ Lowering discomfort during repeated IV treatment

• ๐ Reducing irritation or inflammation of smaller arm veins