Central venous Tenckhoff catheter for hemodialysis

ABSTRACT

A double-cuff tenckhoff catheter was inserted through the right external jugular vein into the superior vena cava in a patient where repeated attempts to establish a classical permanent vascular access for haemodialysis had failed. Peritoneal dialysis was not possible because multiple abdominal operations. This catheter was used successfully as a permanent blood access for over 26 months and adequate dialysis was achieve