Dialysis vascular access: Where do tunneled catheters stand ? & #8211; A single-center experience

Conclusions: With the advent of the “hub and spoke” model for dialysis in the public sector healthcare, TCCs are suboptimal with regards to patient and catheter survival, with high infection rates. It must be regarded as a temporary solution and AVF creation should be prioritized.

Source: Indian Journal of Nephrology - June 19, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Subho Banerjee Divyesh Engineer Jaydeep Hirpara Nilav Shah Rutul Dave Keshab Sil Vivek Kute Himanshu Patel Pankaj R Shah Source Type: research