Needle-free connectors in tunneled central venous catheters for hemodialysis: A prospective single-centre safety and feasibility study
In this short-term single-centre cohort, high-flow split-septum needle-free connectors appeared feasible and microbiologically safe on hemodialysis t-CVCs, without compromising dialysis delivery or routine catheter care. Larger, multicenter randomized trials with longer follow-up are warranted to determine effects on CRBSI incidence and catheter patency.
Authors
- Tjaša Furlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0627-2050)
- Boštjan Leskovar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1100-1805)
Institutions
- College of Nursing in Celje (SI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/dgkh000616
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00