Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 181-185, September 2008

Tunneled Dialysis Catheters: Pearls and Pitfalls

  • Jeffrey B. Siegel, MD

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Dallas Nephrology Associates, Plano, TX, USA

A review of the issues involved in placement of Tunneled Dialysis Catheter with a suggested scheme for maximizing good catheter placement and function.

Keywords: tunneled catheter, pitfalls, pearls, dialysis

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PII: S1089-2516(08)00076-0

doi:10.1053/j.tvir.2008.09.005

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 181-185, September 2008