Severe leg swelling following removal of a temporary femoral venous hemodialysis catheter

Temporary central venous catheters are commonly used for patients who require emergency hemodialysis (HD). An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a rare complication of this procedure. In this case report, we present a patient who was diagnosed with an iatrogenic femoral AVF after cannulation of the righ...

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Published in:Seminars in dialysis 2021-05, Vol.34 (3), p.263-265
Main Authors: Gunawardena, Thilina, Subramaniyam, Prasath, Cassim, Rezni, Wijeyaratne, Mandika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
central venous catheter
dialysis access
femoral access
iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula
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Summary:Temporary central venous catheters are commonly used for patients who require emergency hemodialysis (HD). An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a rare complication of this procedure. In this case report, we present a patient who was diagnosed with an iatrogenic femoral AVF after cannulation of the right femoral vein with a temporary HD catheter.
ISSN:0894-0959
1525-139X
DOI:10.1111/sdi.12976