{"id":1388,"date":"2026-05-19T11:06:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/behandlungen\/dialysezugaenge-und-venoese-zugaenge-wenn-der-zugang-das-leben-sichert\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:21:01","slug":"dialysis-access","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/en\/treatments\/dialysis-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Dialysis, Drains &#038; Access"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_5dc960c1 height_large with_img\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Image\" data-img-width=\"2400\" data-img-height=\"1600\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IRZ-8008-Seefeld-Entrance-2025.webp);background-repeat: no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h1 class=\"w-text\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Dialysis Access and Venous Access \u2014 When the Lifeline Needs Protection<\/span><\/span><\/h1><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>For people who need dialysis three times a week, their vascular access isn&#8217;t a medical footnote \u2014 it is literally a lifeline. An AV fistula that narrows or clots can jeopardize the next dialysis session. A port that stops working interrupts chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p>Interventional radiology has assumed a central role in vascular access care. With image-guided precision, we can create access, maintain it, treat complications immediately \u2014 and thereby spare patients from repeated, invasive procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to keep your therapy running as smoothly as possible. To achieve this, we maintain close contact with the dialysis centers and oncology teams caring for our patients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-tabs layout_ver navwidth_auto navpos_left style_trendy switch_click has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:1em\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list items_7 align_none\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list-h\"><button class=\"w-tabs-item active\" aria-controls=\"content-l36b\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">AV Fistula and AV Graft \u2014 Treatment of Stenoses and Thromboses<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-f5d3\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-m81c\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-ba4e\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Port-a-Cath<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-mc70\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">PICC Line<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-qeb0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">PTCD <\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-p0d2\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Nephrostomy<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section active\" id=\"l36b\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header active\" aria-controls=\"content-l36b\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">AV Fistula and AV Graft \u2014 Treatment of Stenoses and Thromboses<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-l36b\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><p class=\"w-text us_custom_9de87d4e\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">AV Fistula and AV Graft \u2014 Treatment of Stenoses and Thromboses<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Narrowings or occlusions of an arteriovenous fistula or graft compromise dialysis efficiency and need prompt treatment. Balloon angioplasty, stent placement, and catheter-directed thrombolysis reopen the fistula \u2014 minimally invasively, often in a single session.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/behandlungen\/womens-health-new\/\"><em>\u2192 Alles \u00fcber Uterusmyome und die Myomembolisation sowie HIFU<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"f5d3\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-f5d3\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-f5d3\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><p class=\"w-text us_custom_9de87d4e\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>When an AV fistula is not possible or not yet mature, a tunneled hemodialysis catheter is placed through the jugular vein into the right atrium. We implant, exchange, and treat catheter-associated complications such as fibrin sheaths \u2014 under imaging guidance, gently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/behandlungen\/dialyse-drainagen-zugaenge-v2\/hamodialysekatheter\/\"><em>\u2192 Alles \u00fcber den H\u00e4modialysekatheter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"m81c\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-m81c\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-m81c\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><p class=\"w-text us_custom_9de87d4e\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The peritoneal dialysis catheter enables home dialysis via the peritoneum. We implant it minimally invasively under imaging guidance and treat malposition or dysfunction interventionally.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>\u2192 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/behandlungen\/frauengesundheit-neu-ebene-2\/peritonealdialysekatheter\/\"><em>Alles \u00fcber den Peritonealdialysekatheter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"ba4e\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-ba4e\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Port-a-Cath<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-ba4e\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><p class=\"w-text us_custom_9de87d4e\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Port-a-Cath<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>A port is a permanent, fully implanted subcutaneous access device for chemotherapy, long-term infusions, or parenteral nutrition. We implant ports under ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance \u2014 outpatient, under local anesthesia, in 20\u201340 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/behandlungen\/dialyse-drainagen-zugaenge-v2\/port-a-cath\/\">Alles \u00fcber Port-a-Cath Implantation<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"mc70\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-mc70\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">PICC Line<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-mc70\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><p class=\"w-text us_custom_9de87d4e\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">PICC Line<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>A PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) is placed through an arm vein into the superior vena cava, enabling reliable intravenous therapy for weeks to months \u2014 without repeated venipunctures, and more comfortable for the patient.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/behandlungen\/dialyse-drainagen-zugaenge-v2\/picc-line\/\"><em>\u2192 Alles \u00fcber PICC-Lines<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"qeb0\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-qeb0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">PTCD <\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-qeb0\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><p class=\"w-text us_custom_9de87d4e\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">PTCD \u2014 Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiodrainage<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>When a tumor or scar tissue blocks the bile duct, bile backs up in the liver \u2014 leading to jaundice and risk of infection. PTCD places a catheter through the skin and liver directly into the blocked biliary system under imaging guidance. Immediate relief. In a second step, a permanent stent can be placed and the catheter removed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/behandlungen\/dialyse-drainagen-zugaenge-v2\/ptcd\/\"><em>\u2192\u00a0<\/em><em>Alles \u00fcber PTCDs<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"p0d2\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-p0d2\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Nephrostomy<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-p0d2\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><p class=\"w-text us_custom_9de87d4e\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Nephrostomy<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>When kidney stones, tumors, or scar tissue block urine drainage, urine backs up in the kidney \u2014 risking permanent kidney damage or urosepsis. Percutaneous nephrostomy places a thin drain through the skin directly into the renal pelvis under imaging guidance. Immediate relief. No operating room, no general anesthesia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/behandlungen\/dialyse-drainagen-zugaenge-v2\/perkutane-nephrostomie\/\"><em>\u2192 <\/em><em>Alles \u00fcber Nephrostomien<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large with_img parallax_fixed\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Image\" data-img-width=\"2400\" data-img-height=\"1600\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IRZ-8008-Seefeld-Entrance-2025.webp);background-repeat: no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.70)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_eb849559\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Vereinbaren Sie jetzt einen Termin<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/terminanfrage\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Termin<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_eb849559\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Unsere Experten<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_3 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-vwrapper align_none valign_top us_custom_424a5359\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:1rem\"><div class=\"w-image has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:150%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IRZ-PD-Dr.-Arash-Najafi-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_87dbcd4c\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">PD Dr. med. 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