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Intrathecal Catheter Placement - How to Prepare
How Should I Prepare for the Procedure?
The implanted intrathecal portal placement is a safe medical procedure; but, as with any procedure, it has risks as well as benefits. To minimize the chance of complications, we ask that you follow a few simple guidelines:
- Do not eat or drink anything for six hours prior to the procedure.
- Following placement of the epidural portal you will be required to stay overnight for observation in the Ambulatory Treatment Unit (ATU).
- It is required that you be accompanied to and from Stanford Health Care by a responsible adult driver.