A study of the effect of ethanol lock on reduction of permanent catheter infection in hemodialysis patients

Abstract

The use of a permanent central venous catheter instead of venous arterial fistulas for intravenous access during hemodialysis is common among renal patients with ESRD. The advantages of using permanent central venous catheters include the ability to be placed quickly, easily, and providing quick and painless venous access for hemodialysis. But, permanent catheters can cause complications such as mechanical dysfunction, thrombosis, and infection. In this study, the effect of catheter duct ethanol lacquer on the incidence of catheter-related infection in a group of dialysis patients was investigated Material & methods. In this study, 65 patients with ESRD requiring permanent catheter dialysis were randomly divided into two groups: the target group was treated with ethanol lock and the control group was treated with heparin lock. Ague, positive blood culture and catheter obstruction were evaluated and compared. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0 software Results. According to the results, the use of 60% ethanol-lock catheter in the target group reduced the rate of infection and the need for catheter replacement, but according to statistical analysis, a significant correlation between the incidence of infection and the need for catheter replacement in dialysis patients and ethanol Lock was not obtained.