Assessment of internal jugular vein thrombosis due to central venous catheter in hemodialysis patients: a retrospective and prospective serial evaluation with ultrasonography

We aimed to evaluate the frequency of catheter-related internal jugular vein (IJV) thrombosis, associated factors, and the anatomical variations of IJV in hemodialysis patients. Hemodialysis patients were evaluated with B-mode ultrasonography (USG). Participants in the prospective group were evaluat...

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Published in:	Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis Vol. 18; no. 6; p. 662
Main Authors:	Yardim, Hasan, Erkoc, Reha, Soyoral, Yasemin Usul, Begenik, Huseyin, Avcu, Serhat
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-2012
Subjects:	Adult Aged Central Venous Catheters - adverse effects Female Humans Jugular Veins - diagnostic imaging Male Middle Aged Renal Dialysis - adverse effects Retrospective Studies Ultrasonography Venous Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging Venous Thrombosis - epidemiology Venous Thrombosis - etiology
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Summary:	We aimed to evaluate the frequency of catheter-related internal jugular vein (IJV) thrombosis, associated factors, and the anatomical variations of IJV in hemodialysis patients. Hemodialysis patients were evaluated with B-mode ultrasonography (USG). Participants in the prospective group were evaluated using USG prior to catheter insertion, 10 days after catheter insertion, at the time of catheter removal, and 15 days after removal. The rate of thrombosis was increased correlated with the number of catheter insertions. These rates were 14%, 15%, and 47% in those undergoing catheter insertion once, twice, and three times, respectively (P < .05). The anatomical variations of IJV were 21% in the retrospective cases. No significant relationship was found between anatomical variations and thrombosis and between some biochemical parameters and thrombosis. Catheter-related IJV thrombosis is frequent in hemodialysis patients. Long catheter remaining time and repeated catheterization increase the thrombosis rate.
ISSN:	1938-2723
DOI:	10.1177/1076029611432739