Kaplan-Meier curve of cumulative catheter patency.

<p>Patients with TDCs through left IJV (Blue, n = 28) were compared with those through right EJV (purple, n = 21). TDCs, tunneled cuffed dialysis catheters; IJV, internal jugular vein; EJV, external jugular vein.</p

Kaplan-Meier curve of primary catheter patency.

<p>Patients with TDCs through left IJV (Blue, n = 28) were compared with those through right EJV (purple, n = 21). TDCs, tunneled cuffed dialysis catheters; IJV, internal jugular vein; EJV, external jugular vein.</p

Study diagram.

<p>Abbreviations: IJV, internal jugular vein; EJV, external jugular vein; VA, vascular access; TDCs, tunneled cuffed dialysis catheters.</p