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Comparison of Dialysis Catheter Insertion and Complications Under Ultrasound Guidance with or without Fluoroscopic Assistance: A Randomized Study.

Sushma KonnepatiJasmine SethiAnupam LalRaja RamachandranManish Rathi
Published in: Indian journal of nephrology (2024)
Our study concluded that fluoroscopy has no additional advantage in reducing mechanical, infective, or thrombotic complications. In experienced hands, USG-guided TDC insertion without fluoroscopy assistance is as good as the insertion done with fluoroscopy assistance, with a shorter procedure time.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • catheter ablation
  • chronic kidney disease
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • ultrasound guided
  • end stage renal disease
  • computed tomography
  • peritoneal dialysis