2. What is a TVIAS? TVIAS stands for totally implantable venous access system. A TVIAS is a small medical appliance that used as a port (connection) to veins that is commonly known as a medical port . Usually it connects to veins such as the jugular, subclavian, and superior vena cava veins. Some medical ports are composed plastic, stainless steel, and titanium. They are most commonly made with silicon bases.
3. Types of Medical Ports Some Bands include: Port-a-cath Infuse-a-Port Port Medi-Port Passport Micro-port Bandport Poweport Surgeons decide which brand and type is suitable on a patient to patient bases.
4. When are Medical Ports Used? - Medical port are used on oncology and hematology patients. - It also used during hemodialysis - During theses treatment it administers various drugs such as Taxol and Oxnal (usually in Chemotherapy) DEFINTIONS: Oncology- Is a part of the medical field that focuses mainly on cancer and cancerous tumors. Hematology- Is a section in internal medicine that deals with blood disease and blood forming organs. Hemodialysis- Process of removing waste products from blood when kidneys are failing.
5. Implantation Because medical ports are placed under the skin they have to surgical implanted and removed. This procedure is consider a low level out patient surgery that is usually preformed under a local sedative. It is placed in the upper chest below the clavicle allowing it to form a bond to the jugular or subclavian vein. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wCn4nEYLqw&feature=related PLAY VIDEO
6. Advantages and Disadvantages Disadvantages/Risk Advantages In most cases medical ports inflict less pain on the patient. Usually guarantees vein access unlike normal routine vein searches. Helps prevents bruising around needle entry sites and also is a proven easier way for nurses to administer chemotherapy drugs. Infection and occur although it isn't common. Thrombosis (the of blood clotting) can occur. Also Pneumothrax can occur. This is when port tries to access vein and injures the lungs which may lead to chest to insertion
8. REVIEW Medical Ports are used for various purposes including chemotherapy, hematology and in rare cases administering antibiotics . It is surgically implanted into upper chest area and connects to veins such as the jugular. There are many disadvantages and advantages of this appliance but this form of technology has changed they way some drugs are taken in a positivily.
