Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I posted this question a while ago, but had no replys, so I thought I would give it a try again. We are looking at putting in a portacath for Ronan (4yrs old). I have heard that mito kids have more infection problems with them then other kids. What have been your experiences. Ronan is suseptable to Resp. infections, but never gets a septicemia. Please let me know your experiences with portacaths--- good and bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 have heard that mito kids have more infection problems with them then other kids Hi , Mamie Rose had a portacath, which helped her a lot. She only had it for 4 months, which is nothing compared to lots of other kids, so I hope you get other opinions, too! We had no problems with infections. We were absolutely meticulous about our technique when caring for her line. That is super important, as you no doubt know. Good luck! Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 > > , has had a port since she was ten weeks old (y yrs. now). It has been wonderful. She started off with a broviac because of her age/size. She now has a mediport. This has a lot less risk of infection becuase it is under the skin. When it is not in use, you don't even know it is there. has immune issues ans low white cells. She has had numerous serious staph infections in her port. She gets admitted and we are agressive, but I wouldn't wnat her to not have it. Any specific questions please feel free tro email offline. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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