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Aim: Tunneled hemodialysis catheters are frequently used for hemodialysis patients and provide temporary venous access. However, it causes complications such as catheter-related infection, pneumothorax and hematoma. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the infections, complications and catheter patency rates that developed after the use of tunnel catheters connected to three different access routes. Material and Methods: A total of 145 patients who underwent hemodialysis due to chronic renal failure and who were placed on permanent hemodialysis catheter were included. In this study, jugular vein route was used as the first choice for the dialysis access route, when other access routes were needed due to complications and infection, femoral vein route was the second choice, while subclavian vein route was the third choice. Results: The femoral vein group had the highest infection rate and the lowest patency rate (both p |
