Abstract
We describe a five-year experience using vena caval access for haemodialysis utilizing the McIntosh double-lumen catheter. A description of the catheter, method of insertion and of its performance including complications in 88 patients is given.
The McIntosh catheter is a rapid, simple, effective and safe means of obtaining access for short-term haemodialysis.
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Connolly, T.P., Balsys, A.J. & King, E.G. Caval catheter haemodialysis. Intensive Care Med 6, 129–132 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01683358
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