Ultrasound-guided Placement of Permanent Hemodialysis Catheters Compared to the ‎Traditional Blind Method (original) (raw)

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine

Introduction: Central venous hemodialysis catheters are one of the most common vascular accesses for patients suffering from end-stage kidney disease. The application of ultrasound-guided placement of permanent hemodialysis catheters is highly recommended by the new guidelines because of its advantages over the traditional blind methods.Methods: In this prospective study, the samples comprised patients (N = 80) referred to a vascular surgery clinic by their nephrologist or elective vascular surgery consultations and asking for the placement of permanent hemodialysis catheters in Imam Hossain Hospital (A referral hospital complex center in, Tehran, Iran) during 2014 to 2015. The patients were randomly divided into two groups (n = 40); one of the groups underwent the placement of catheters with the guidance of Doppler ultrasound and the other with the traditional blind method. Then, the data were analyzed by SPSS v.21 software.Results: There was statistically significant fewer attempt...

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