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Introduction: Pericatheter bleeding (PB) following tunneled hemodialysis catheter (THC) placement is a common phenomenon. In addition to complicating securement of the THC, the PB may loosen the adhesive catheter dressing and delay wound healing. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether epinephrine‐containing local anesthetics rather than plain ones reduce superficial PB after THC placement.

Methods: The study was based on the retrospective analysis of the prospectively gathered data. Forty‐six patients receiving local analgesia during THC placement were randomly assigned in a double‐blind manner to two groups according to local anesthetic mixtures used (n =22 to prilocaine group [group 1]; n =24 to epinephrine‐containing lidocaine group [group 2]). Presence or absence of PB after the THC placement was evaluated. Differences between groups with and without controlling other …