ArticleIndian journal of nephrology
Comparison of Dialysis Catheter Insertion and Complications Under Ultrasound Guidance with or without Fluoroscopic Assistance: A Randomized Study.
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- Haemostatic effectiveness of intranasal desmopressin for tunnelled dialysis catheter placement: a pilot randomised controlled trial.International urology and nephrology · 2026Trial
- Experience With More Than 1,000 Cuffed Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Insertions Over Four Years at a Single Center.Cureus · 2026Article
- Fluoroscopy-free insertion of tunneled hemodialysis catheters: ensuring safety and precision - a retrospective observational study.BMC nephrology · 2025Observational
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Abstract
Background: Fluoroscopy is considered to be the gold standard and an essential requirement for catheter insertion. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the outcomes in ultrasound (USG)-guided insertion with and without fluoroscopy. We compared the complications of USG-guided tunneled dialysis catheter (TDC) insertion with and without fluoroscopy assistance. Materials and Methods: This was a single-center randomized controlled trial (RCT) done in a tertiary hospital in North India. After screening 153 patients, 149 were enrolled: 87 were randomized into USG-guided insertion without fluoroscopy (group A) and 62 were randomized into USG-guided insertion with fluoroscopy (group B). All insertions were done in a dedicated procedure room by trained nephrologists. Outcomes were analyzed at baseline and at 1-month follow-up. Mechanical complications as well as infective and thrombotic complications were compared between both the groups. Results: TDC insertion was successful (100%) in all the study participants ( Conclusion: Our study concluded that fluoroscopy has no additional advantage in reducing mechanical, infective, or thrombotic complications. In experienced hands, USG-guided TDC insertion without fluoroscopy assistance is as good as the insertion done with fluoroscopy assistance, with a shorter procedure time.
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