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tunneled catheter

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tunneled catheter,
a central venous catheter left in place for a long period so that scar tissue forms and anchors it in place.


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The patient receives dialysis through a tunneled catheter in the left internal jugular vein.
who were identified as having a need for tunneled catheters for dialysis and an open right internal jugular vein.
Results for Second Study Presented: Clinical utility of LifeSite Dialysis Access Systems: Comparison of outcomes between LifeSites and tunneled catheters This independent study evaluated the device survival rate for 57 patients implanted with the LifeSite System compared to the 97 patients who received a tunneled hemodialysis catheter.
 
 
 
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