Tunneled catheters. Complications during insertion

• Published in: Nefrología Vol. 28; no. 5; pp. 543 - 548
• Main Authors: Royo, P, García-Testal, A, Soldevila, A, Panadero, J, Cruz, J M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 2008
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Renal Dialysis - instrumentation; Young Adult

The creation of vascular accesses for hemodialysis in patients affected with terminal kidney failure affections, is presented periodically as a problem. Because of it, the availability of alternatives to the arteriovein fistula is something necessary; different types of tunnelled dialysis catheters...