Does Heparin Coating Improve Patency or Reduce Infection of Tunneled Dialysis Catheters?

AUTOR(ES)

Jain, Gaurav

FONTE

American Society of Nephrology

RESUMO

Background and objectives: Tunneled dialysis catheters are prone to frequent malfunction and infection. Catheter thrombosis occurs despite prophylactic anticoagulant locks. Catheter thrombi may also serve as a nidus for catheter infection, thereby increasing the risk of bacteremia. Thus, heparin coating of catheters may reduce thrombosis and infection. This study evaluated whether heparin-coated hemodialysis catheters have fewer infections or greater cumulative survival than noncoated catheters.

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