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15.Assessing the Comfort Level of Dialysis Patients with Supraclavicular Tunnel Location of Tunneled Dialysis Catheter: A Tertiary Care Center Experience in Karachi, Pakistan

Danial Khalid Siddiqui, Misbah Tariq, Muhammad Ali, Raisa Altaf, Khalid Mustafa and Khubab Khalid Siddiqui

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate patients' comfort level receiving tunnel catheters in a supraclavicular location at a tertiary care hospital.

Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Interventional Radiology, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan June 2022- November 2022.

Materials and Methods: Participants in the study had to be at least 18 years old, of any gender, and have completed at least four successful hemodialysis sessions. Patients were interviewed to evaluate their comfort level using a self-structured questionnaire.

Results: 105 patients were studied. Median age was 60 (IQR= 52 – 70) years. Discomfort was observed for the dressing of the catheter (n=10, 9.5%), feeling pain on getting up (n=9, 8.6%), and feeling pain when getting dress-up (n=9, 8.6%). Some patients reported discomfort when bathing and showering (n=8, 7.6%), uncomfortable sleep (n=6, 5.7%), unhappiness with their appearance (n=5, 4.8%), hindering of catheter location in enjoying spare time (n=3, 2.9%) and feeling of isolation due to catheter location (n=2, 1.9%). Few of patients were dissatisfied with the location of the catheter (n=2, 1.9%).

Conclusion: This study analyzed that the supraclavicular site for tunnel positioning is acceptable and not compromising patients’ daily routine activities and social interactions.

Key Words: Tunneled dialysis catheter, Hemodialysis, Comfort, Supraclavicular site

Citation of article: Siddiqui DK, Tariq M, Ali M, Altaf R, Mustafa K, Siddiqui KK. Assessing the Comfort Level of Dialysis Patients with Supraclavicular Tunnel Location of Tunneled Dialysis Catheter: A Tertiary Care Center Experience in Karachi, Pakistan. Med Forum 2023;34(1):64-68.