Minilaparotomy for malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis catheter by nephrologists: experiences at two centers

Minilaparotomy for malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis catheter by nephrologists: experiences at two centers

Abstract Catheter malfunction is one of the most important complications of peritoneal dialysis (PD). We have performed minilaparotomy for catheter repair by nephrologists. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the surgery. The surgery was performed 11 times on 10 PD patients...

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Main Authors: Tsutomu Sakurada, Kaori Kohatsu, Shohei Yamada, Hirotaka Sato, Shigeki Kojima, Kenichiro Koitabashi, Nagayuki Kaneshiro, Yugo Shibagaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Peritoneal dialysis
Catheter malfunction
Catheter repair
Minilaparotomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-020-00263-2

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