Percutaneous versus laparoscopic placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters: Simplicity and favorable outcome

Implantation of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters via the laparoscopic technique is expanding, but none of the studies concerning this technique have compared its outcome with the percutaneous insertion done by the nephrologist. We compared the technical survival and outcome of 52 PD catheters plac...

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Main Author: Abdulla K Al-Hwiesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2014;volume=25;issue=6;spage=1194;epage=1201;aulast=Al-Hwiesh