Open AccessPercutaneous fibrin sleeve stripping of failing haemodialysis catheters
Author(s) -
R. M. Johnstone,
Garrick C. Stewart,
Jacob A. Akoh,
Mustafa Fleet,
Mesut Akyol,
J.G. Moss
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/14.3.688
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , fibrin , catheter , surgery , dialysis catheter , stripping (fiber) , dialysis , hemodialysis , electrical engineering , immunology , engineering
One of the most frequent reasons for failure of haemodialysis lines is catheter blockage caused by fibrin sheath formation. We report our experience of percutaneous fibrin sheath stripping in treating this problem.
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