Suction towards a vessel wall by hemodialysis catheters—the establishment of a new experimental extracorporeal circulation system using pig veins
Abstract Background Hemodialysis catheters are commonly used for vascular access in patients undergoing blood purification therapies. However, the sudden dysfunction of catheters represents a serious problem, and while we know that the major causative factor is suction between the catheter and the v...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | Renal Replacement Therapy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-018-0161-z |