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From: Innovative application of an implantable venous access system in the portal vein: technique, results and complications in three dogs

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Surgical implantation of a vascular access port (VAP) into the portal venous circulation of the liver: a Vascular access catheter implantation: selection and isolation with a Rummel tourniquet of a jejunal vein in the omentum (A, left); usage of a vein hook to obtain access and introduce the catheter into the jejunal vein (A, middle); fixation of the catheter using a Chinese finger trap suture (A, right). b Subcutaneous implantation of the portal. c Percutaneous placement of the gripper needle into the subcutaneous portal

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