Thrombotic complications and tip position of transjugular chronic dialysis catheter scheduled into superior vena cava

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Abstract

Background:

Catheter-related thrombotic complications(TCs) can occur during the long term use of a chronic dialysis catheter (CDC), including fibrin sheath (FS), mural thrombosis (MT), venous thrombosis (VT), and intraluminal clots (IC), which has not been reported with MRI. The aim of our study was to evaluate the determination of catheter tip position (TP) and resolution of TCs in patients with transjugular CDC scheduled into the superior vena cava using high resolution magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (HR-MRCP) and T ₂-weighted imaging (HR-T ₂WI).

Methods:

The study protocol was approved by the local Research Ethics Committee. Informed consent was obtained from all patients. In total, 41 consecutively enrolled transjugular CDC patients with suspected catheter dysfunction were scanned with HRMRCP and HR-T ₂WI. The distance from the top to the tip of the catheter and the presence and nature of catheter TCs were assessed by 2 experienced radiologists. Chest x-ray was taken within 1 to 2 days and CDC was withdrawn within 3 to 10 days from those patients with TCs identified by HR-MRI.

Results:

A total of 38 subjects successfully underwent HR-MRI, including 13 normal and 25 with TCs (fibrin sheath [FS]: n = 21, mural thrombosis [MT]: n = 7, venous thrombosis [VT]: n = 3, intraluminal clots [IC]: n = 4). There was no significant difference between HR-MRCP and chest x-ray in catheter TP determination ( P = .124). Normal catheter appeared as “double eyes” on HR-T ₂WI and “double tracks” on HR-MRCP. TCs appeared as follows: FS displayed as a “thin ring” (<1mm) around the catheter, MT as patchy hyperintensity and VT as a “thick ring” (>5mm) on HR-T ₂WI. Unilateral IC appeared as a “single eye” on HR-T ₂WI and a “single track” on HR-MRCP (n = 3). Bilateral IC appeared as neither “eye” nor “track” (n = 1). Catheter withdrawal confirmed FS (n = 16), MT (n = 6), VT (n = 1), and IC (n = 4).

Conclusion:

HR-MRCP and HR-T ₂WI are promising methods for visualizing TP and TCs in CDC patients, and are helpful in adjusting the treatment plan and avoiding the risk of pulmonary embolism.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Medicine (Baltimore)

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Medicine (Baltimore)

Journal ID (publisher-id): MEDI

Title: Medicine

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health

ISSN (Print): 0025-7974

ISSN (Electronic): 1536-5964

Publication date Collection: June 2017

Publication date (Electronic): 30 June 2017

Volume: 96

Issue: 26

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[a ]Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha

[b ]Philips Healthcare, Buiding, Shanghai

[c ]Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

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[∗ ]Correspondence: Yigang Pei, Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (e-mail: xypyg0731@ 123456163.com ).

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Publisher ID: MD-D-16-06191 Accession ID: 07135

DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000007135

PMC ID: 5500026

PubMed ID: 28658104

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Keywords: hr-mrcp, chronic dialysis catheter, hr-t2wi, thrombotic complications, tip position