A venous access port placement procedure will allow for easier administration of chemotherapy and blood collection. Chemotherapy can be harsh on the veins of the arms and hands. It can be inconvenient ...

Single-port laparoscopic appendectomy (SPLA) was expected to have reduced risk of wound infection, less postoperative pain, and improved patient's satisfaction with better cosmesis compared with ...

At baseline, there was no difference in Perceived Stress Scale scores between groups (P =.743). However, postprocedure scores were significantly lower in the stress ball group compared with controls ...

Ask for the interventional radiology resident on call. Ports & Port Placement A port is a small device with a hollow space inside that is sealed by a soft top. A port placement will allow medications ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Surgery, a group of researchers evaluated the safety and feasibility of a single-port (SP) robotic-assisted approach for performing nipple-sparing mastectomies (NSM ...