Dealing with stuck hemodialysis catheter: state of the art and tips for the nephrologist

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 619-625

  Forneris, Giacomo ^a   Savio, Daniele ^a   Quaretti, Pietro ^b   Fiorina, Ilaria ^b   Cecere, Pasqualina ^a   Pozzato, Marco ^a   Trogolo, Marco ^a   Roccatello, Dario ^a  

^a S GIOVANNI BOSCO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embedded catheter; Internalization of central venous catheter; Retained catheter; Stuck catheter

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ACETATE; PHOSPHATE BINDING AGENT; SEVELAMER;

ADULT; AGED; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOSPHATE BLOOD LEVEL; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; DEVICE FAILURE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INDWELLING CATHETER; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84912047712     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: 17246059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40620-014-0150-4     Document Type: Review

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