Prevalencia de complicaciones en pacientes sometidos a catéter, que ingresaron a una unidad de hemodiálisis en un centro hospitalario de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, durante el período marzo-octubre 2019

Introduction: Chronic renal failure is defined as the progressive loss, usually irreversible, of the glomerular filtration rate that results in a set of symptoms and signs called uremic syndrome, and that in their terminal state, is incompatible with lifetime. Objective: To determine the prevalence of complications in patients undergoing catheterization who entered a hemodialysis unit in a hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic during the period March-October 2019. Methodology: Retro-prospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study and observation in which the surveys of 59 patients were analyzed using a form in a hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Results: 61% of the patients had some complication, where infections predominated in 56% of the cases, observed mainly in patients who had 5 to 6 catheters placed in them. Conclusions: Patients in the catheter unit have a large number of complications which are proportional to the number of catheters placed in them. Recommendations: Attendance at nephrology consultations prior to the onset of hemodialysis should be promoted so that patients can enter dialysis with a functional arteriovenous fistula to obtain better results.