Hemodialysis International | 2019
Regional anesthesia with epinephrine‐containing lidocaine reduces pericatheter bleeding after tunneled hemodialysis catheter placement
Abstract
Introduction: Pericatheter bleeding (PB) following tunneled hemodialysis catheter (THC) placement is a common phenomenon. In addition to complicating securement of the THC, the PB may loosen the adhesive catheter dressing and delay wound healing. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether epinephrine‐containing local anesthetics rather than plain ones reduce superficial PB after THC placement.