Ultrasonographic evaluation of deep vein thrombosis related to the central catheter in hemodialytic patients.
Ana Luisa Silveira VieiraJosé Muniz Pazeli JúniorAndrea Silva MatosAndreza Marques PereiraIzadora Rezende PintoLetícia Esteves de Oliveira SilvaLetícia Siqueira GuilhermeSofia Laura Archângelo E SilvaPublished in: The ultrasound journal (2022)
The compression technique in the hands of PoCUS experts demonstrated high accuracy in the diagnosis of TR-CVCd and should represent a standard in the routine examination of dialytic patients. The training of PoCUS inexperienced students for the diagnosis of TR-CVCd is feasible but did not lead to a sufficient level of sensitivity.