Precurved non-tunnelled catheters for haemodialysis are comparable interms of infections and malfunction as compared to tunnelled catheters: Aretrospective cohort study

摘要

Background:The main limitations of central venous catheters for haemodialysis access are infections and catheter malfunction. Our objective was to assess whether precurved non-tunnelled central venous catheters are comparable to tunnelled central venous catheters in terms of infection and catheter malfunction and to assess whether precurved non-tunnelled catheters are superior to straight catheters.