Sharp recanalization of the brachiocephalic vein occlusion through the external jugular vein in hemodialysis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the internal jugular vein (IJV) is the most widely used puncture site in hemodialysis catheter insertion and central vein angioplasty, the external jugular vein (EJV) offers an alternative vascular access point in cases when the IJV is inaccessible. The present study aims to observe the efficacy and safety of sharp recanalization of the brachiocephalic vein occlusion through the EJV in hemodialysis patients.

Methods

This retrospective study enrolled a cohort of hemodialysis patients who received sharp recanalization of occlusive brachiocephalic vein through the EJV at a university-affiliated hospital between January 2017 and January 2019. The demographic information and clinical outcome data of the patients were collected and analyzed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7290652 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature