Permacath Placement
| What’s Permacath? | |
| Pemacath (Permanent dialysis catheter) is a special line placed in neck of patients requiring dialysis. The characteristic feature of permacath is that it remains below skin. There are certain advantages of permacath:
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| When do I need to undergo Permacath placement? | |
| When all veins are exhausted/not suitable for new AV fistula creation, vascular surgeon / nephrologist may suggest this option. | |
| Duration of procedure ? When can I take discharge? | |
| 15 minutes procedure time. Discharge within 1 hour of procedure. | |
| When can dialysis be started from Permacath? | |
| Immediately. | |
| Any precautions to prevent blockage in permacath? | |
| Your care giver must flush it with heparin saline/cathflush after each use to prevent blockage. |
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