Association of Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter Use With Ipsilateral Arteriovenous Vascular Access Survival

Central Venous Catheter as Vascular Approach for Hemodialysis – Our Experiences

INTRODUCTION Application of a central venous catheter (CVC), as a temporary or permanent vascular access for hemodialysis, has been continuous practice at the Sarajevo Pediatric Clinic, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care. The main goal of the article is to present our experiences with central venous catheters in the treatment of these patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the period from Janu...

Predictors of delayed transition from central venous catheter use to permanent vascular access among ESRD patients.

BACKGROUND Early arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation is necessary to curb the use of central venous catheters (CVCs) and reduce their complications. We sought to examine patient characteristics that may influence persistent CVC use 90 days after dialysis therapy initiation among patients using a CVC. METHODS Data from the 1999 to 2003 Clinical Performance Measures Project was linked to the C...

KHA-CARI Guideline: vascular access - central venous catheters, arteriovenous fistulae and arteriovenous grafts.

Department of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre, Department of Medicine, Monash University, Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Department of Renal Medicine, Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia, Department of Nephrology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Department of Renal Medicine, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australian Capital Terr...

Arteriovenous Fistula or Catheter: Creating an Optimal Vascular Access for Hemodialysis

Vascular access flow reduction for arteriovenous fistula salvage in symptomatic patients with central venous occlusion.

PURPOSE Vascular access patients with central vein (CV) stenosis or occlusion may have significant symptoms. Treatment is generally by balloon angioplasty, with or without stenting. However, CV lesions may not be correctable and when treated, tend to recur. Surgical bypass of CV obstruction is a major procedure and ligation of the access may leave the patient dependent on catheter dialysis. We ...