A port placement is performed under a local or a general anesthesia. It usually takes less than one hour. A small incision is made at the planned site for the port and a pocket for the port is made. The vein is accessed and the port tubing is threaded into position and checked with fluoroscopy.
Definition of conduit. 1 : a natural or artificial channel through which something (as a fluid) is conveyed a conduit for rainwater. 2 archaic : fountain. 3 : a pipe, tube, or tile for protecting electric wires or cables.
A conduit is the connection between anything. i.e. electrical wire, a messenger or even the mail man. Anything that connects you to someone or something else. Yo man, I gotta get this cash back to my drug dealer. Which one of my bitches should be the conduit and run it back for me?. Electronics teacher:'Now students the red wire in this circuit will be the conduit to the light bulb.'. by Matt[O] September 10, 2005.