Dialysis catheter fibrin sheath stripping: a useful technique after failed catheter exchange
- Author:
Mohamad Ali AF
;
Uhwut E
;
Liew SK
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Fine needle aspiration(FNA), pneumothorax, lung lesion, biopsy, CT.
- From:Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
2012;8(1):1-3
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Fibrin sheath formation around long-term haemodialysis catheter is a common cause of failed dialysis access. Treatment options include pharmacological and mechanical methods. This paper reports a case of failed dialysis access due to fibrin sheath encasement. Pharmacologic thrombolysis, mechanical disruption using guide wire and catheter exchange had failed to address the issue. Eventually, fibrin sheath stripping using the loop snare technique was able to successfully restore the catheter function.
- Full text:W020150914542280704041.pdf
