Yunus Emre Tanrıkulu

Dr. Yunus Emre Tanrıkulu

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1Year (2026-Present)

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22 April 2026 in Medicina
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VTVOLKAN TASCİ
VOLKAN TASCİ
ATAli Fuat Tekin
Ali Fuat Tekin
YTYunus Emre Tanrıkulu
Yunus Emre Tanrıkulu
IOIsmail Ozer
Ismail Ozer
OTOnur Taydas
Onur Taydas
MÖMehmet Halil Öztürk
Mehmet Halil Öztürk
Background and Objectives: Tunneled hemodialysis catheters (TDCs) are essential for vascular access in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This study retrospectively evaluated the clinical outcomes of permanent TDCs placed at a single center, comparing heparin-coated versus non-heparin-coated catheters. Materials and Methods: A total of 189 patients who underwent permanent TDC placement between January 2021 and January 2022 were included. Patients were categorized by catheter type (heparin-coated, n = 80; non-heparin-coated, n = 109). Catheter failure-free survival was analyzed using the Kaplan–Meier method, with arteriovenous fistula creation treated strictly as a censoring event. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression was used to identify independent predictors of catheter failure. Results: Complications were significantly more frequent in the non-heparin-coated group (p = 0.004). Catheter exchange was required exclusively in the non-heparin-coated group (p < 0.001). Kaplan–Meier analysis demonstrated significantly longer failure-free catheter survival in the heparin-coated group (restricted mean 49.0 vs. 41.7 months; Log-Rank p < 0.001). On multivariable Cox regression, the complete absence of events in the heparin-coated group yielded a strong protective point estimate (HR = 0.087, 95% CI: 0.004–1.710), rendering individual patient covariates such as INR and age non-significant. Conclusions: Heparin-coated TDCs were associated with significantly longer failure-free survival and lower complication rates compared with non-heparin-coated catheters. Due to the low overall event rate, individual patient-level covariates including INR did not reach statistical significance in the multivariable model.