title: Use of the brachiocephalic vein for placement of tunneled hemodialysis catheters.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of the brachiocephalic vein as an alternative access site for the insertion of tunneled hemodialysis catheters in patients with occluded jugular veins.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Placement of brachiocephalic catheters for central venous access is safe and provides an alternative access in patients with internal and external jugular vein occlusion.
authors.affiliation: American Access Care, Medford, MA 02115, USA. abigailfalk123@pol.net
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies