A comparison between blood flow outcomes of tunneled ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由HSVats著作·2012·被引用9次—Purpose:Therightinternaljugular(RIJ)veinispreferredforplacementoflong-​termvenouscatheters(CVC)forhemodialysis(HD).UseofleftIJveinpotentially​ ...

Purpose: The right internal jugular (RIJ) vein is preferred for placement of long-term venous catheters (CVC) for hemodialysis (HD). Use of left IJ vein potentially depletes the access site for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or arteriovenous graft (AVF) placement because of the high rates of central venous stenosis. The right external jugular (EJ) vein is a viable alternative to the LIJ. The purpose of this study is to compare blood flow outcomes in a series of percutaneously placed external jugular (EJ), LIJ and RIJ HD catheters.

Methods: Using a prospectively collected database, we identified 46 hemodialysis patients who received a tunneled catheter during a 4-year period. Blood flow outcomes of RIJ, LIJ, and EJ catheters that were date-matched over the study period were compared. Usin...