[hestko76]

My port was taken out in an OR. There were 4 techs and 2 doctors in the room. I couldn't have anything to eat or drink after midnight. I questioned that.....since I was only to have a local?? IF the removal proved to be tricky..... catheter sticking.... breaking..... tissue around port was severely bleeding..... then they could immediately start a regular surgery.
My body was draped with a surgical cloth, so I saw nothing. It was a good thing I was not claustraphobic! Since U of Arizona is a teaching hospital, I heard the head surgeon "teaching" the resident how to do the procedure. I told them I watched a port removal on You Tube, and it seemed to go much quicker! There was more internal stitches put in than I thought there would be....
Good luck with your port removal!