- Conditions Treated: Difficult intravenous access, long term intravenous access
- Reason for Procedure: Durable long term intravenous access is often required to treat infection and cancer, to perform dialysis, as well as to treat certain metabolic and autoimmune conditions. Your doctor may request placement of a central venous catheter, including a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), venous chest port, or another tunneled central venous catheter. Placement of these catheters will allow easy access to your blood stream to administer medications, particularly in cases where patients have poor intravenous access.
- How It’s Performed: An Interventional Radiologist will access a vein in your arm, leg, or neck. Catheters and wires will be advanced under image guidance and secured in place. Most catheters will be able to be used immediately.
- Anesthesia: Local Anesthesia, Conscious Sedation
- Recovery Time: 1-2 hours
- For more information and to schedule a consultation with one of our IR physicians, please call 631-403-7088
