Partial breakage of a tunneled dialysis catheter: An uncommon finding |
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| Authors: | Krzysztof Letachowicz Tomasz Go??biowski Marcin Mi? Micha? Wolańczyk S?awomir Zmonarski Magdalena Krajewska |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland;2. Department of General Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland |
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| Abstract: | Infections and dysfunction are the most common complications related to catheter use. Here we describe a case of catheter rupture on the course of subcutaneous channel. Catheter fractures are relatively rare, but potentially hazardous complications. In case of partial breakage, a catheter exchange should be a simple solution. |
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| Keywords: | tunneled catheter catheter dysfunction catheter fracture |
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