Minimizing Hemodialysis Catheter Dysfunction: An Ounce of Prevention

The maintenance of tunneled catheter (TC) patency is critical for the provision of adequate hemodialysis in patients who are TC-dependent. TC dysfunction results in the need for costly and inconvenient interventions, and reduced quality of life. Since the introduction of TCs in the late 1980s, hepar...

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Main Authors: Timmy Lee, Charmaine Lok, Miguel Vazquez, Louise Moist, Ivan Maya, Michele Mokrzycki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/170857
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