Dialysis Catheter Placement in Patients With Thoracic Central Venous Occlusion

Medical University of Vienna36 enrolled

Overview

A unique inside-out-access technique with a new CE certified device (Surfacer (R) Bluegrass Vascular, San Antonio, Tx, USA) enables repetitive and confident right-sided placement of central venous catheters in hemodialysis patients with thoracic central venous occlusion.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis

Interventions

inside-out-access technique with inside-out access device (Surfacer (R))PROCEDURE

inside-out-access technique with (Surfacer (R)) with a new CE certified device (Surfacer (R), Bluegrass Vascular)

access technique including Sharp recanalizationPROCEDURE

access technique with Sharp recanalization via interventional radiology

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with thoracic central venous occlusion Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy

Locations (1)

Department of Medicine III, Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Achievement of dialysis access

Time frame: 1 day

Secondary Outcomes

procedure related complications

infections, bleeding, hematoma or pericardial effusions and intervention related parameters

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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