9. Port Supply in Outpatient Care

Not only in the inpatient setting, but also in the outpatient setting, the port as a vascular access that is available at any time and can often be punctured represents the basis for therapy with hyperosmolar infusions, as embodied by parenteral nutrition and cytostatic infusions. This enables patients to receive or continue their required therapy in their familiar environment. This is often accompanied by a better therapy outcome and a gain in quality of life. In order to make this possible, a well-networked cooperation of the professional groups involved in the care is required. A close-knit information and communication network is indispensable, in which the patient and his relatives are also integrated (Fig. 9.1).