Giacomo Forneris, Daniele Savio, Pietro Quaretti, Massimo Lodi, Simone Comelli, Walter Morale, Monica Spina, Luca Di Maggio, Marina Cornacchiari, Massimo Punzi, Giuseppe Gatta, Pasqualina Cecere, Marco Pozzato, Antonio Marciello, Dario Roccatello
BACKGROUND: Reports of stuck hemodialysis catheters have been on the rise in recent years. Aim of this work is to report how this complication has been managed and the relative outcomes in a multicente Italian survey. METHODS: Since 2012, the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN) Project Group of Vascular Access has collected data among nephrologists on this complication. Data regarding 72 cases of stuck tunnelled central venous catheter (tCVC) in 72 patients were retrieved thanks to this survey...
October 21, 2022: Journal of Nephrology