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Percutaneous Placement of a Tunneled Permanent Hemodialysis Catheter via the Right Internal Thoracic Vein in a Patient with Exhausted Vascular Access

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A 30-year-old patient with end-stage chronic kidney disease presented in critical condition due to the exhaustion of vascular access options and recurrent episodes of peritonitis precluding peritoneal dialysis. A percutaneous, tunneled hemodialysis catheter was successfully placed via the right internal thoracic vein, providing life-saving vascular access and enabling immediate initiation of renal replacement therapy.

Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

DOI: 10.14797/mdcvj.1494

Authors: Romeo Guevara Rodríguez, Griselda Xihuatetzin Cabrera

Institution: Hospital General San Juan de Dios

Language: English

Topic: Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408809526