Video-assisted minithoracotomy for right atrial hemodialysis catheter placement after vascular access exhaustion: Two case reports

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World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2026; 15(2): 118080
Published online Jun 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.118080

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Figure 7 Graphical illustration of video-assisted right minithoracotomy for right atrial hemodialysis catheter placement. The thoracoscopic port is introduced through the second intercostal space and the anterior right minithoracotomy is performed in the third intercostal space to allow catheter insertion into the right atrium. VATS: Video-assisted thoracic surgery; ICS: Intercostal space.

Citation: Navarro-Zambrano GC, Pozo-Obando JW, Espinoza de los Monteros-Duche RO, Osorio-Chuquitarco WX, Huertas-Garzón JW, León-Sosa A, Cabezas-Tapia HG, Echevarría-Frutos I. Video-assisted minithoracotomy for right atrial hemodialysis catheter placement after vascular access exhaustion: Two case reports. World J Nephrol 2026; 15(2): 118080
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Navarro-Zambrano GC, Pozo-Obando JW, Espinoza de los Monteros-Duche RO, Osorio-Chuquitarco WX, Huertas-Garzón JW, León-Sosa A, Cabezas-Tapia HG, Echevarría-Frutos I. Video-assisted minithoracotomy for right atrial hemodialysis catheter placement after vascular access exhaustion: Two case reports. World J Nephrol 2026; 15(2): 118080 [PMID: 42395667 DOI: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.118080]

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