Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis catheter placement: Is omentectomy necessary?

<b>Context:</b> There are different methods of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) catheter placement. Open surgical technique is a widely followed method. The complication rate following catheter placement varies and catheter blockage due to omental plugging is one of the m...

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Main Authors: Kavalakkat Joseph, Kumar Santosh, Aswathaman Karthikeyan, Kekre Nitin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
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Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2010;volume=2;issue=3;spage=107;epage=109;aulast=Kavalakkat