Abstract:BackgroundTunnelled central venous catheters (T‐CVCs) are used globally as vascular access for patients on haemodialysis (HD) but are associated with increased sepsis, mortality, cost and length of hospitalisation compared with more permanent HD vascular access. The reasons for using T‐CVC are varied and poorly understood. A significant and increasing proportion of incident HD patients in Victoria, Australia, have required T‐CVC over the last decade.AimTo explore reasons for a significant and increasing propor… Show more
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