Percutaneous access of the superior vena cava in patients with bilateral jugular-subclavian vein occlusion using wire-target access for placement of tunneled hemodialysis catheters: An important new tool for gaining upper body vascular access

This study presents the technique of percutaneous wire-target access of the superior vena cava (SVC) in patients with bilateral jugular-subclavian vein occlusion requiring a tunneled hemodialysis catheter. A 3-year retrospective review of five patients was performed. The femoral vein is accessed per...

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Main Authors: Patrick C. Bonasso, MD, Stevan Budi, MD, Brendan Jones, MD, Lakshmikumar Pillai, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720300101