Use of an Amplatz Goose Neck snare as a target for collateral neck vein dialysis catheter placement.
The authors describe a technique for insertion of a hemodialysis catheter when the usual large neck veins are difficult to access. The essence of the procedure is the use of the Amplatz Goose Neck snare as a fluoroscopic target. The snare is used in its conventional mode to grasp the introduction wire. The dialysis line then can be placed in its usual fashion.
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Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5.
Yang
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Saibil
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D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013350:Subclavian Vein