Location and structure of fibrous sheath formed after placing a tunneled hemodialysis catheter in a large pig model.

CONCLUSION: Our model showed that the fibrous sheath forms around all catheters and covers them in their entire length and circumference without any gaps. PMID: 29587560 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research