The azygos vein as an alternative route for haemodialysis catheterisation
Complications related to vascular access creation remain one of the main reasons for morbidity and mortality in patients on chronic haemodialysis.Prevalence of the stenosis of the superior vena cava is increasing among dialysis-dependent patients, so new pathway such as the azygos vein presents potentially viable alternative for vascular access.
Authors
- Vladimir Pushevski
- Zoran Janevski
- Filip Janusevski
- Petar Dejanov
Institutions
- Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (MK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2025_005441
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00