Abstract No. 205 Intravascular Ultrasound During Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Exchange: A Tool to Improve Technical Success

Venous stenoses and fibrin sheath formation are common causes of hemodialysis (HD) catheter failure. Catheter exchange is an effective treatment of a poorly functioning HD catheter. The current study evaluates the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to augment detection of these chronic complicating features and to facilitate catheter positioning when compared to venography alone.
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research