Beware: The femoral haemodialysis catheter - a surgeon's perspective
Tinus Du Toit1, David Thomson, Elmi Muller
1Transplant Unit, Division of General Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa. dutoitjm@yahoo.com.
Abstract:
The ability to identify and address factors that threaten the optimal utilisation of donor organs is quintessential in obtaining satisfactory transplant outcomes. We share our concerns regarding the prolonged use of femoral haemodialysis catheters and its potential to jeopardise successful renal transplantation. Despite a paucity of literature on the topic, we review relevant aspects related to this pernicious form of vascular access and clarify its limited role in the modern haemodialysis unit, particularly in patients who are still considered for transplantation.
Related Concept Videos
Hemodialysis I: Introduction
Hemodialysis II: Procedure and Complications
Cardiac Catheterization III: Left Heart Catheterization
Cardiac Catheterization IV: Nursing Management
Hemodialysis III: Nursing Management
Peritoneal Dialysis I: Introduction and Procedure


