Permcath (Permacath) Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Apermacathisanameforatunneledhemodialysiscatheters—Tunneleddialysiscathetersaregenerallydouble-lumencatheters ...

A permcath (Also known as a permacath) is a long, flexible tube (catheter) that is inserted into a vein most commonly in the neck (internal jugular vein) and less commonly in the groin (femoral vein) but that is actually tunneled under the skin and exits usually on the leg or mid thigh. This type of central venous catheter is tunneled under the skin for a few centimeters usually on the chest before it enter the neck vein.  This is done when the catheter is going to be in place for long term (ie. usually greater than two weeks).  If the catheter is not being left in long term then a Vascath/Quinton can be placed.  A vascath/quinton catheter are non-tunneled central venous catheter that directly enters the neck or groin vein without being tunneled under the skin.  The reason for the tunneling of the permacath is that it had been shown that catheters that are tunneled under the sk...