Central venous dialysis catheter. Silicone rubber dialysis catheter used for permanent vascular access
Paulsen, D.; Aasen, M.; Fauchald, P.; Jakobsen, A.; Lien, B.H.; Onstad, A.
Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin Ny Raekke 112(10): 1304-1305
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2001 PMID: 1579915 Document Number: 400761
51 dual lumen jugularis dialysis catheters (Permcath, Quinton) were placed by surgical technique in 34 patients and by percutaneous technique in eight patients. Mean catheter life-time was 4.1 months. Seven catheters were removed due to complications (infection three catheters, clotting four catheters). Minor flow problems occurred in 8.8% of all procedures. Seven occluded catheters were successfully reopened by use of locally applied streptokinase. A strict aseptic technique is essential to avoid infection. Permcath is an acceptable vascular access device for patients in whom it is impossible to create an arterio-venous fistula.