Laparoscopic versus open catheter placement in peritoneal dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Peritoneal dialysis has been proven to be a safe and effective mode of renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease. The usage of laparoscopic catheter placement technique was increased in recent years. But the...

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Main Authors: Xie Haiying, Zhang Wei, Cheng Jun, He Qiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/69

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