Person injecting insulin with a needle and syringe through an injection port attached to the abdomen
![Drawing of a person injecting insulin with a needle and syringe through an injection port attached to the abdomen. The port has a round adhesive patch covering a cannula inserted under the skin.](https://www.niddk.nih.gov/media-assets/21451/N00992-H_thumbnail.jpg)
Description
Drawing of a person injecting insulin with a needle and syringe through an injection port attached to the abdomen. The port has a round adhesive patch covering a cannula inserted under the skin.
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Drawing of a person injecting insulin with a needle and syringe through an injection port attached to the abdomen. The port has a round adhesive patch covering a cannula inserted under the skin.
Caption
Using an injection port reduces the number of skin punctures to one every few days to apply a new port. The user injects insulin through the port.
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