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Abdominal Collateral Vein as an Unconventional Vascular Access for Hemodialysis in Patient with Central Vein Occlusion
Author(s) -
Stróżecki Paweł,
Flisiński Mariusz,
Serafin Zbigniew,
WiecheckaKorenkiewicz Joanna,
Manitius Jacek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/sdi.12244
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , occlusion , inferior vena cava , surgery , vein , collateral circulation , dialysis , radiology
A 65‐year‐old female patient with chronic kidney disease stage 5 and a history of spleen neoplasm with dissemination within peritoneum is presented. During 5 years of hemodialysis therapy, bilateral occlusion of brachiocephalic and iliac vein developed as a consequence of vein catheterization. An attempt to cannulate inferior vena cava was unsuccessful. A cannulation of dilated collateral abdominal veins with dialysis needles allowed to perform several hemodialysis sessions in the patient.