Thrombolytic infusion for occluded central venous catheters
For patients with long-term indwelling central venous catheters (dialysis catheters, Hickmans, etc) who develop catheter occlusion, consider infusion of thrombolytic therapy for catheter salvage.
How do you do it, you ask?
Infuse 2 mg of tPA through the affected port
Can also use Urokinase if this is all you have
This treatment is very safe and is well tolerated.
