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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Tunnelled Haemodialysis Catheter Removal: An Underappreciated Problem, Not Always Simple and Safe

Jacek HobotTomasz PorazkoMarian KlingerZbigniew Ziembik

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Malemedicine.medical_specialtyCatheterization Central Venouscentral tunneled cathetersHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesismedicine.medical_treatment030232 urology & nephrologyVascular accesslcsh:Medicine030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyTraction MethodArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineCatheters IndwellingRenal DialysismedicineHumansIn patientTunneled catheterDevice Removalchronic kidneys diseaseAgedRetrospective StudiesAged 80 and overhemodialysisbusiness.industrylcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthvascular accessMiddle AgedSurgeryTreatment OutcomeHaemodialysis catheterFemaleHemodialysisbusiness

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Background: Optimal care of patients treated with a central tunneled catheter (CTC) as vascular access for hemodialysis requires a number of procedures. One of them is CTC removal, usually carried out using mostly the cut-down method (CDM) and the traction method (TM). The procedure seems to be simple and safe

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-04-27International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
10.3390/ijerph17093027https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/9/3027