Central vein stenosis in a dialysis patient: a case report

Central vein stenosis is not a rare problem in patients on dialysis. Placement of a central vein catheter for dialysis access substantially increases the risk of central vein stenosis. However, even in patients without a previous history of central vein catheter placement, a stenosis can be found in...

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Autori principali: Göttmann, Uwe (Autore) , Sadick, Maliha (Autore) , Kleinhuber, Kathrin Marie (Autore) , Benck, Urs Tobias (Autore) , Huck, Kurt (Autore) , Krämer, Bernhard (Autore) , Birck, Rainer (Autore)
Natura: Article (Journal)
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: 9 July 2012
In: Journal of medical case reports
Year: 2012, Volume: 6
ISSN:1752-1947
DOI:10.1186/1752-1947-6-189
Accesso online:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-189
Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-189
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Note sull'autore:Uwe Gottmann, Maliha Sadick, Kathrin Kleinhuber, Urs Benck, Kurt Huck, Bernhard K. Krämer, Rainer Birck
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Riassunto:Central vein stenosis is not a rare problem in patients on dialysis. Placement of a central vein catheter for dialysis access substantially increases the risk of central vein stenosis. However, even in patients without a previous history of central vein catheter placement, a stenosis can be found in up to 40% of patients.
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ISSN:1752-1947
DOI:10.1186/1752-1947-6-189