Endovascular Intravascular Intervention for Central Venous Stenosis in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: a Retrospective Observational Study
Yiming Tao,
Jianyun Wang,
Jianchao Ma
et al.
Abstract:Background
The number of people undergoing maintenance hemodialysis is increasing rapidly worldwide. Owing to the widespread use of temporary catheterization, central vein stenosis (CVS) is a common vascular complication in patients undergoing hemodialysis. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of CVS and the clinical effectiveness of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) alone and sequential percutaneous transluminal stenting (PTS) in hemodialysis patients with CVS.
Methods
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