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BackTable / VI / Podcast / Episode #396
How I Perform a Port Removal
with Dr. Christopher Beck
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, hosts Dr. Aaron Fritts and Dr. Chris Beck discuss their Mediport removal workflows and the common challenges of a port removal procedure.
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2023, December 25). Ep. 396 – How I Perform a Port Removal [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com
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Podcast Contributors
Dr. Christopher Beck
Dr. Chris Beck is a practicing interventional radiologist with Regional Radiology Group in New Orleans.
Dr. Aaron Fritts
Dr. Aaron Fritts is an interventional radiologist and a Co-Founder of BackTable.
Synopsis
Often seen as a significant milestone for cancer patients who have completed their treatment, successful Mediport removal requires a thorough understanding of the catheter and reservoir removal processes. This discussion covers tips and tricks for removing Mediports with minimal discomfort to the patient, effective anesthesia, careful dissection, and appropriate closure procedures. The hosts also emphasize the importance of preparing for unexpected scenarios such as catheter fractures or infection, and they outline strategies to effectively handle these complications.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
03:06 - Overview of Mediport Removal
13:25 - Mediport Removal Procedure
20:59 - Procedural Challenges and Complications
22:12 - Infected Ports
30:17 - Stuck Ports
33:14 - Fractured Ports
Transcript Preview
[Dr. Christopher Beck]
If my catheter is stuck, the reason I don't pull on it, like a lot of traction initially, I just go ahead and get the wire and get it down, is because like the more you pull on it, that catheter will stretch, and the less likely you will be to actually get a decent wire through it. I'll try and get a glide wire through it, and then I'll give it starting out gentle traction, a little bit more traction, and then I just try and choke up on it as much as possible. Then I pull, hoping that the catheter stretches over the wire.
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