Review Article
Surface-Treated versus Untreated Large-Bore Catheters as Vascular Access in Hemodialysis and Apheresis Treatments
Table 1
Characteristics of 159 patients who received large-bore catheters for dialysis or apheresis.
| | Parameter | Mean ± SD |
| | Age (30–82 years) | | | Females ( (%)) | 94 (59%) | | Treated surface catheters (silver) ( (%)) | 54 (34%) | | In situ time (days) |
(Median 123.0, 1–1845) | | Treatments () (dialysis, apheresis) |
(Median 44.0, 1–670) |
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