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Port on starboard or port side?
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Does it matter if the surgeon puts the port on the right side or the left side?
At an information session I attended, that surgeon said that he places the port on the right side of the body.
My surgeon will be putting the port on my left side. His reasoning is if there is ever an emergency medical situation which requires a center cut, the tube is not at risk of being cut which would cause further complications.
Any thoughts pros or cons?