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General Surgery Center
Understand what a surgical drain is and what it does to help you avoid complications, including infections, after surgery.
Learn what an implanted access port is and how it works to deliver medication, fluid and nutrients to the body. It also can be used to draw blood samples when needed.
Learn what you and your family members need to do and care for in order to keep your implanted access port working well and complication-free.
Watch how your implanted access port will be flushed to clean it on the inside in order to prevent infection and clotting.
