Hemodialysis catheters (HDCs) are an essential part of kidney replacement therapy. While
these catheters are considered only the bridge to long-term vascular access such as …

Patients with end-stage renal disease undergo renal transplant, peritoneal dialysis, or
intermittent hemodialysis for renal replacement therapy. For hemodialysis, native fistulas or …

The number of patients with chronic kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapy has
increased worldwide. The most common replacement therapy is hemodialysis (HD) …

Translumbar tunneled dialysis catheter (TLDC) is a temporary dialysis access for patients
exhausted traditional access for dialysis. While few small studies reported successes with …

The role of interventional radiology in the overall management of patients on dialysis
continues to expand. In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the use of tunneled …

Complications of vascular access lead to morbidity and may reduce quality of life. In this
module, we review both infectious and noninfectious arteriovenous access complications …

Background: Running out of vascular access for dialysis is thankfully rare, but despite this,
most units will have a number of patients with few options and in a precarious state. The …

PURPOSE: To describe a single institutional experience with translumbar tunneled dialysis
catheters (TDC) and compare outcomes between patients with normal and abnormal body …

PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the safety and functionality of tunneled transhepatic
hemodialysis catheters in chronic hemodialysis patients. METHODS Thirty-eight patients (20 …

BACKGROUND: Hemodialysis patients who have exhausted all of the conventionally used
veins for vascular access, including arteriovenous fistula, arteriovenous graft, and traditional …