Access Recirculation in Permanent Catheters of Hemodialysis Patients

Authors

  • Mahmoud Gholyaf Clinical Research Development Unit of Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Author
  • Farshid Mohammadi Clinical Research Development Unit of Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Author
  • Mahta Razaghi Clinical Research Development Unit of Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Author
  • Mohammad Ali Seifrabie Department of Social Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Author

Abstract

Treatment for end stage renal disease patients is based on dialysis; however, the presence of access recirculation (AR) decreases dialysis efficiency and adequacy. This study was conducted to determine the recirculation rate in dialysis patients undergoing hemodialysis through using a permanent catheter. 60 patients including 23 males and 37 females were enrolled. Mean age of the participants was 57.66 (± 14.08) years. Mean AR in the subjects was 9.36%, and 16 (27%) of patients had mean AR above 10%. Moreover, there was a significant correlation between AR and catheter longevity (P < .001). It is suggested to limit the use of permanent catheters to specific cases and not to use them in place of arteriovenous fistulas.

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Published

2020-03-05

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Section

SPECIAL REPORT | Dialysis

How to Cite

Access Recirculation in Permanent Catheters of Hemodialysis Patients. (2020). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 14(2), 102-106. https://ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/4919

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