Successful Removal and Replacement of a Stuck Hemodialysis Catheter via Thoracotomy: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

Successful Removal and Replacement of a Stuck Hemodialysis Catheter via Thoracotomy: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

Introduction: Stuck tunneled central venous catheters (CVCs) have been increasingly reported. In rare cases, the impossibility of extracting the CVC from the central vein after regular traction is the result of rigid adhesions to the surrounding fibrin sheath. Forced traction during catheter removal...

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Main Authors: Yanqin Fan, Dejiao He, Jing Cheng, Zhenzhong Wu, Yiqun Hao, Hongyan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2024-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis
Subjects:
stuck catheter
central venous catheter
hemodialysis access
fibrin sheath
open surgery
Online Access:https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/537740

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