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Central vein perforation during tunneled dialysis catheter insertion: Principles of acute management
Author(s) -
Pua Uei
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/hdi.12179
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis catheter , complication , dialysis , catheter , perforation , hemodialysis , surgery , central venous catheter , vein , hemodialysis catheter , intensive care medicine , punching , materials science , metallurgy
Central venous perforation during dialysis catheter insertion is a potentially fatal complication. Prompt recognition and judicious initial steps are important in optimizing the outcome. The purpose of this manuscript is to illustrate the imaging features and steps in initial management.