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A Case of Tunneled Cuffed Catheter Dysfunction Treated with Fibrin Sheath Stripping / 대한신장학회잡지
Korean Journal of Nephrology ; : 676-680, 2004.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-174697
ABSTRACT
With the increasing proportion of elderly and diabetic dialysis patients, permanent dual lumen catheters are becoming popular. One of the most frequent causes for the failure of hemodialysis in CRF patients with the tunneled cuffed catheter is the catheter dysfunction. It is thought to be due to encasement of the catheter by fibrin sleeve or fibrin sheath, kinking or malposition of the catheter. Catheter dysfunction due to fibrin sheath formation could sometimes be managed by reversal of arterial and venous lines, urokinase lock or infusion, and catheter exchange. Recently percutaneous fibrin sheath stripping (PFSS) became another modality of salvaging failing tunneled cuffed catheter before attempting catheter exchange. There was no report of applying PFSS to salvage the permanent dual lumen catheter in Korea. Authors recently experienced a case of successful application of PFSS to extend the life of catheter in a CRF patients as a last resort after failure of repeated urokinase trials. It is thought that PFSS is a simple and effective procedure which extends the longevity of permanent dual lumen catheter.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Fibrin / Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Renal Dialysis / Dialysis / Catheters / Health Resorts / Korea / Longevity Limits: Aged / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Nephrology Year: 2004 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Fibrin / Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Renal Dialysis / Dialysis / Catheters / Health Resorts / Korea / Longevity Limits: Aged / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Nephrology Year: 2004 Type: Article