Consenso de posgrados de nefrología de Colombia: implantación de catéteres de hemodiálisis bajo guía ecográfica

Abstract

Dialysis catheters are mandatory in clinical practice of nephrology. Being a complex and potentially associated to complications procedure, it is pertinent to use strategies focused to increase safety of the patient. In the present consensus, the coordinators from nephrology postgraduate schools in Colombia make our statement and recommendations about the use of Ultrasound guidance to insertion of hemodialysis catheters and developing fields to its use in clinical nephrology.