Through a multi-center, prospective cohort study, hemodialysis patients with right internal jugular vein catheterization were collected and divided into tunnel-cuffed catheter group and non-cuffed catheter group according to the types of catheterization. The incidence of catheter infection, thrombosis and other complications between the two groups were compared.To clarify the difference of short-term infection rate between tunnel-cuffed catheter and non-cuffed catheter.
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Cumulative incidence of catheter infection within 3 months after catheterization
Timeframe: within 3 months after catheterization