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Background/aims: The position of the tip of tunnelled haemodialysis (HD) catheters (THC) might influence flow characteristics during HD. In chest X-ray (CXR), carina-related landmarks may be practicable to verify the THC position, and tip-carina distance (TCD) might be useful to predict early-flow dysfunctions.
Methods: In this single-centre, retrospective study, the TCD and the angle between the distal catheter and the body vertical axis (tip-body vertical-angle [TVA]) was measured in 115 THC by post-procedure CXR with 2 investigators. The parameters were proved to be feasible by interrater-reliability and correlated with the incidence of flow-dysfunction within 10 days after insertion.
Results: Steep-aligned (TVA <40°, p < 0.01) and deep-ending catheters (TCD: right-sighted >1.5 cm or left-sighted >4.5 cm below the carina; p < 0.01) showed a significantly less dysfunction with a good interrater-reliability (R[TVA] = 0.8, R[TCD] = 0.9).
Conclusions: Carina-related landmarks in CXR might be helpful to predict early-flow dysfunctions. However, randomized studies will be necessary to confirm this in fluoroscopic-guided placement during the insertion of THC.
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