Surface-Treated versus Untreated Large-Bore Catheters as Vascular Access in Hemodialysis and Apheresis Treatments

Background. Catheter-related infections, thrombosis, and stenosis are among the most frequent complications associated with catheters, which are inserted in vessels. Surface treatment processes of the outer surface, such as ion-beam-assisted deposition, can be used to mitigate such complications. Me...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rolf Bambauer, Ralf Schiel, Carolin Bambauer, Reinhard Latza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/956136
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!