How do Hemodialysis catheter work?

Hemodialysis is a treatment that helps clean your kidneys artificially; hemodialysis access is a way to reach your blood for hemodialysis; there are the following ways in which you can get access:

• AV Fistula made by joining the artery and vein in your hand
• An AV graft is made by using a soft tube to join the artery and vein in your arm
• A catheter is placed in your large vein, usually the neck

AV Fistula is recommended for permanent access, and then AV graft is the second option for permanent access, but a catheter in the large vein is preferred for temporary access.

What is a hemodialysis catheter?

The catheter used for the hemodialysis catheter process is tunnelled because it goes under the skin; there are two types of tunnels: cuffed and non-cuffed. The non-cuffed catheter is used in emergencies for less than three weeks, and the tunnelled catheter can be used for more than three weeks.

How to take care of your catheter?

Taking care of your access can increase your catheter’s life and prevent problems like infection and clotting.

• Keeping the catheter dressing dry and clean
• Make sure the insertion area is clean and also change the dressing after every dialysing process.
• Keep an emergency kit at home and ask your team to teach you how to dress in an emergency by yourself.
• Please do not remove the cap of your catheter so that air should not enter it.
• Wear a mask every time the catheter is opened to avoid bacteria entering your body or the catheter. Also, please make sure the team changing or opening your catheter must be wearing masks and gloves for their protection.
• The caps and clamps of your catheter should be kept closed tightly when not being used for dialysis.

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