A 52-year-old man on ICU requires urgent RRT. The options are a temporary dialysis catheter in the right internal jugular vein or the right femoral ve...

Question

A 52-year-old man on ICU requires urgent RRT. The options are a temporary dialysis catheter in the right internal jugular vein or the right femoral vein. According to the KDIGO AKI guidelines, which site is preferred for temporary dialysis catheter insertion?

Accepted Answer

Right internal jugular vein is preferred over femoral for temporary dialysis access - it has lower rates of catheter dysfunction, thrombosis, and infection compared to the femoral site

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Right femoral vein is always preferred

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Left subclavian vein is preferred

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All sites are equivalent

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Peripheral access is sufficient for RRT

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Dialysis Catheter Site Selection

A 52-year-old man on ICU requires urgent RRT. The options are a temporary dialysis catheter in the right internal jugular vein or the right femoral vein. According to the KDIGO AKI guidelines, which site is preferred for temporary dialysis catheter insertion?