Over-catheter tract suture to prevent bleeding and air embolism after tunnelled catheter removal.

Introduction: Severe, life-threating, complications might occur on dialysis catheter removal.

Methods: We present a useful technique that may prevent vascular air embolism and severe bleeding.

Results: The suture is placed around the catheter and tied over previous tract just after device removal.

Conclusions: Applying a compressing suture to the tract left after removal of a tunnelled haemodialysis catheter is a simple manoeuvre that could prevent severe complication.