A refinement of Hong's technique for the removal of stuck dialysis catheters: An easy solution to a complex problem

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 183-188

  Quaretti, Pietro ^a   Galli, Franco ^b   Fiorina, Ilaria ^a   Moramarco, Lorenzo Paolo ^a   Spina, Monica ^c   Forneris, Giacomo ^d   Torresi, Mario ^a   Bellazzi, Roberto ^e  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c Hospital Nostra Signora di Bonaria   (Italy)

^d S GIOVANNI BOSCO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central venous catheter; Endoluminal angioplasty; Hemodialysis access; Incarcerated hemodialysis catheter; Removal technique

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIALYSIS CATHETER; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GUIDE WIRE; HEMODIALYSIS; HONG TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX PAIN; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; DEVICE FAILURE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; JUGULAR VEIN; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TISSUE ADHESION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RENAL DIALYSIS; TISSUE ADHESIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84902969687     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/jva.5000186     Document Type: Article

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