In Reply to: Re: 597 04 -- Catheter-related SVC thrombosis posted by dgolwynjr on June 16, 1997 at 18:23:26:
WE HAVE BEEN UNSING A ONE HOUR LYSIS PROTOCOL FOR DYSFUNCTIONAL HD CATHETERS. ONE VIAL SPLIT 125K PER LUMEN. INITIAL SUCCESS (80% WITHABOUT HALF OF THOSE RETURNING WITHIN ONE MONTH FOR REPEAT INFUSION OR CATHETER EXCHANGE).
ANYBODY ELSE OUT THERE USING SHORTER (1-2 HR INFUSIONS?
COULD I EXPECT LONGER DURATION OF BENEFIT FROM LONGER (6 HR) INFUSIONS?