Abstract

A double-lumen catheter inserted into the internal jugular vein is commonly used venous access for therapeutic apheresis (TA) procedures, especially in conditions requiring long-term therapy. The main complications of catheters are thrombosis and infection. We are a large blood-center with busy apheresis unit. We evaluated the catheter related complications during TA over a period of 3 months and compared the performance …

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