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2109285

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-5-17
pubmed:abstractText
Two different types of Hickman catheters were used as central venous access for haemodialysis. The device was implanted in 58 patients with chronic renal failure, already undergoing haemodialysis, because of thrombosis or infection of the previous vascular access, in order to permit immediate treatment and in nine patients with acute renal failure, as a 'first choice' method suitable either for dialysis or for parenteral infusions and nutrition. The catheter was inserted, under local anaesthesia, through the external jugular vein up to the right atrium; the haemodialysis treatment was carried out by single-needle technique 3-4 times weekly and all the catheters were filled daily with heparinised saline and Miconazole solution. The mean duration was 76 +/- 93 days with an overall of 2253 treatments. The flow rate ranged between 150 and 290 ml/min, with acceptable recirculation rate and biochemistry similar to that of standard dialysis. The complication rate was 20%, including thromboses and infections; no operative mortality nor major complications were observed. Based on these data, we believe that the Hickman catheter represents the ideal method of temporary access for haemodialysis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0931-0509
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
59-61
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Five years' experience with Hickman catheters as temporary access for haemodialysis.
pubmed:affiliation
Istituto di Patologia Chirurgica, School of Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article