Placing of Permanent Catheter through Right Anterior Mini Thoracotomy in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure

We reviewed 8 patients who had intra-atrial dialysis catheter placement between March 2003 and August 2005. In all of the patients right atrium is reached through a anterior right mini thoracotomy under intratracheal general anesthesia. We believe that in these patients in whom the other hemodialysis methods are exhausted right atrial permanent catheter usage for hemodialysis is an effective solution.

Keywords: Hemodialysis, Intracardiac catheter, Vascular access