The right internal jugular vein is widely accepted as the vessel of choice for placement of long-term central venous catheters for hemodialysis. As vascular access sites become progressively depleted, alternate anatomic locations for access must be sought. We describe a non-surgical (fluoroscopy assisted, percutaneous) technique for placement of external jugular, tunneled, cuffed hemodialysis catheters, and provide long-term blood flow and dialysis adequacy data for EJV catheters.
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