Unusual Solutions for Catheter Placement in Haemodialysis Patients


Autoria(s): Caeiro, F; Carvalho, D; Brum, S; Nolasco, F
Data(s)

29/04/2015

29/04/2015

2013

Resumo

Background: Although vascular access is essential for adequate haemodialysis delivery, the systematic use of a patient's venous patrimony may eventually lead to exhaustion of suitable sites for placement of a new vascular access. Case Report: We present two cases of such patients. In the first one we inserted a 55cm catheter through the left external iliac vein, and a 40cm translumbar catheter was placed in the second one. Both interventions were performed percutaneously under radiological guidance. Both patients were anticoagulated after the procedure. Conclusion: Unusual sites for haemodialysis catheter placement may be life saving in selected situations and offer safe and viable alternatives for adequate haemodialysis delivery.

Identificador

Port J Nephrol Hypert 2013; 27 (1): 49-54

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2143

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Sociedade Portuguesa de Nefrologia

Direitos

openAccess

Palavras-Chave #HCC NEF #Catheters #Hemodialysis
Tipo

article