Non-imaging assisted insertion of un-cuffed, non-tunneled internal jugular venous catheters for hemodialysis: Safety and utility in modern day world

Background: Absolute necessity in acute kidney injury (AKI) and ignorance in chronic kidney disease (CKD) make the use of un-cuffed, non-tunneled catheters an indispensable vascular access for hemodialysis. Although these catheters should be inserted under radiological guidance, it may not be feasib...

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Main Authors: Manish Rathi, Venkata Siva Tez Pinnamaneni, Vinay Sakhuja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016301792