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Dialysis cathetar

2017-05-15 08:48:51
Actually my mother taking the dialysis treatment before,on that time doctor set a cathetar in her hand.Now we stopped dialysis treatment and i wanna know is,cathetar should be removed from her hand if she doesn't taken the dialysis treatment. If it is not removed,it cause any problem to my mother.Please advice.
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I guess you are referring to av fistula. In that case , it wont cause any harm to your mother and there is no need to get it closed. It will act as a life saver in case of emergency

Answered2017-05-17 14:06:42

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