Placement of Hemodialysis Catheters with a Technical, Functional, and Anatomical Viewpoint

Table 1

The anatomic locations of the catheters.

Anatomic locations	Number and percentage of patients	Side	Temporary catheter	Permanent catheter	Total
Internal jugular vein	684 (75.3%)	Right; Left	364; 62	189; 69	553; 131
Femoral vein	213 (23.5%)	Right; Left	168; 45	—; —	168; 45
Subclavian vein	11 (1.2%)	Right; Left	2; 2	4; 3	6; 5
Total	908		643	265	908