Challenging, Safe, and Effective Use of External Iliac Vein for Insertion of Tunneled Cuffed Hemodialysis Catheters: A Single-Center Prospective Study

Table 4

Outcome of cases and endpoint of catheters.

Outcome of cases	All patients (n = 80)
Still working, No (%)	40 (50%)
Removal of catheter due to catheter-related infection, No (%)	11 (13.75%)
Removal of catheter due to malfunction, No (%)	9 (11.25%)
Death due to unrelated cause, No (%)	12 (15%)
Death due to catheter-related infection, No (%)	8 (10%)