Clinical Outcome of the Tal Palindrome Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter: Single Institution Experience
Spector M, Mojibian H, Eliseo D, Pollak JS, Reiner E, Arici M, Tal MG. Clinical Outcome of the Tal Palindrome Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter: Single Institution Experience. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2008, 19: 1434-1438. PMID: 18693044, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExit-site infectionClinical experienceHemodialysis cathetersSite infectionPalindrome catheterEnd-stage renal diseaseChronic dialysis catheterChronic hemodialysis cathetersCulture-proven bacteremiaPercent of patientsSingle institution experienceCatheter-related bacteremiaTechnical success rateCatheter-related infectionsSite of accessAuthors' clinical experienceInitial causeLow infection rateInsertional complicationsCatheter removalDialysis catheterRenal diseaseCatheter exchangeClinical outcomesCatheter placement