A Randomized Trial of Catheters of Different Lengths to Achieve Right Atrium Versus Superior Vena Cava Placement for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

The use of longer soft silicone short-term dialysis catheters targeting right atrial placement appeared to be safe and could improve dialyzer life span and daily dialysis dose of CRRT delivered compared with the use of shorter catheters targeting superior vena cava placement.