Femoral tunneled hemodialysis catheter insertion through subacutely occluded lower extremity central veins in patients with exhausted vascular access

Abstract

Maintaining venous access and catheter patency in patients undergoing hemodialysis through the central catheter is a dire necessity. When conventional venous accesses have been exhausted, unconventional venous access techniques have become rational options to create vascular access for hemodialysis. Herein, a case with exhausted venous access, that underwent tunneled dialysis catheter insertion through subacutely occluded lower extremity central veins was described.