{"id":39724,"date":"2025-10-02T17:17:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=39724"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:09:43","slug":"temporary-hemodialysis-catheter-insertion","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/temporary-hemodialysis-catheter-insertion\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary hemodialysis catheter insertion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Temporary Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This procedure involves placing a soft, flexible tube (catheter) into a large vein\u2014usually in the neck, chest, or groin\u2014to allow quick access for hemodialysis. It provides an immediate way to filter blood and remove waste products when permanent access (like a fistula or graft) is not yet available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This procedure helps to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide urgent dialysis access in patients with kidney failure\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allow blood to flow to and from the dialysis machine\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support toxin and fluid removal in emergency situations\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Serve as a temporary bridge until permanent access is created\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stabilize patients with acute kidney injury or critical illness\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect during the procedure?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Performed under local anesthesia, sometimes with mild sedation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A catheter is inserted into a large central vein using ultrasound guidance\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tube is secured and connected to the dialysis system\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Procedure typically takes 20\u201340 minutes\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mild pressure or soreness at the insertion site may occur\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The catheter remains in place for days to weeks, depending on the patient\u2019s condition\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42503,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1185],"class_list":["post-39724","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-nephrology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/39724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=39724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}