Tunnelled internal jugular vein catheters with taurolidine lock: an acceptable challenge to arterio-venous fistula in 70 years old haemodialyzed patients: a prospective pilot study

• Published in: Néphrologie & thérapeutique Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 237 - 241
• Main Authors: Branger, Bernard, Reboul, Pascal, Prelipcean, Camélia, Noguera, Maria Eugenia, Cariou, Sylvain, Granolleras, Céline, Vecina, Frédérique, Zabadani, Bachir, Boubenider, Samir, Rousseau, Philippe, Deshodt, Gérard, Ramperez, Pierre, Hory, Bernard, Picard, Eric, Branchereau, Pascal, Fabbro-Peray, Pascale, Fourcade, Jacques
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: France 01.07.2011
• Subjects: Aged; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use; Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical - methods; Catheterization, Central Venous; Catheters, Indwelling; Female; Humans; Jugular Veins; Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy; Male; Pilot Projects; Prospective Studies; Renal Dialysis - methods; Taurine - analogs & derivatives; Taurine - therapeutic use; Thiadiazines - therapeutic use; Treatment Outcome

Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is still in 2010 the gold standard of vascular(2) access in haemodialysis (HD) patients. Nevertheless it may be difficult to obtain and/or to use AVF in elderly. With this prospective randomised pilot study, we compare two strategies of vascular access in 70 years old or...