title: [Temporary and permanent central venous catheters for hemodialysis].
abstract: The usage of temporary and permanent dialysis catheters for hemodialysis vascular access has been on continual increase. The reason for this increase is aging population on hemodialysis with blood vessels inappropriate for arteriovenous fistula creation. Complications may occur during catheter insertion as well as in the already inserted catheters, e.g., thrombosis and infections. The severity of complications is determined by experience of the operator as well as the quality and localization of blood vessels. Monitoring of dialysis catheter function, choice of the site of catheter insertion and methods of salvaging catheters from thrombosis and treating catheter-related local and systemic infections are described in this paper. Constant evaluation, proper care and hygiene of dialysis catheters are highly recommended.
authors.forename: Vedran
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Premužić
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tomašević
authors.forename: Goranka
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eržen
authors.forename: Ksenija
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makar
authors.forename: Bruna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brunetta-Gavranić
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Francetić
authors.forename: Nikolina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bašić-Jukić
authors.forename: Petar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kes
authors.forename: Bojan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jelaković
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062905:Central Venous Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*