Endoluminal dilatation for embedded hemodialysis catheters: A case-control study of factors associated with embedding and clinical outcomes.

Hari TalrejaStephen Edward RyanJanet GrahamManish M SoodAdnan HadziomerovicEdward ClarkSwapnil S Hiremath

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Embedded catheters can be successfully managed by endoluminal dilatation with minimal complications and factors associated with embedding include dwell times > 2 years and/or with a history of central venous stenosis.

Keyphrases

peritoneal dialysis
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
risk factors