Natural saline-flush is sufficient to maintain patency of immobilized-urokinase double-lumen catheter used to provide temporary blood access for hemodialysis
Natural saline-flush is sufficient to maintain patency of immobilized-urokinase double-lumen catheter used to provide temporary blood access for hemodialysis
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DOI:
10.1159/000081811
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发表时间:
2004-01-01
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3
通讯作者:
Suzuki, M
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作者:
Kaneko, Y;Iwano, M;Suzuki, M
Background: Thrombotic occlusion is a frequent complication of central venous catheters used to provide temporary blood access on hemodialysis therapy. Heparin-lock is conventionally used to maintain patency of the catheter, but the necessity of heparin-lock has not been determined yet. Methods: After the immobilized-urokinase double-lumen central venous catheter was inserted into 48 Japanese hemodialysis patients, 22 patients randomized to the heparin group received a 20-ml saline-flush, followed by 2 ml of 1,000 U/ml heparin-lock, and 26 patients randomized to the saline group received only the 20-ml saline-flush once a day for each lumen. Results: Thrombotic occlusion was observed in only 1 out of 22 patients in the heparin group and 1 out of 26 patients in the saline group. No significant difference of the catheter survival was observed between the two groups (p = 0.8599). Conclusions: Natural saline-flush is sufficient for maintaining the patency of an immobilized-urokinase double-lumen central venous catheter. Copyright (C) 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel.