Placing an appropriate tunneled dialysis catheter in an appropriate patient including the nonconventional sites

ABSTRACT: Hemodialysis remains the most frequently chosen kidney replacement modality across the world. A well-functioning dialysis vascular access is critical to providing successful dialysis therapy. Despite its drawbacks, central venous catheter is commonly used as a vascular access to initiate hemodialysis therapy in acute and chronic settings. The growing recognition of providing patient centric care and per recommendations from the recently published Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (KDOQI) Vascular Access Guidelines, selecting the appropriate patient population for a central venous catheter placement involves implementing the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) Life-Plan strategy. The current review examines the circumstances and challenges that increasingly lead to the hemodialysis cath

SUBMITTER: Sharma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9971288 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature