scholarly journals Simultaneous peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion and removal in catheter-related infections without interruption of peritoneal dialysis

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 700-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Posthuma ◽  
P. Borgstein ◽  
Q. Eijsbouts ◽  
P. ter Wee
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 97-99
Author(s):  
Kazunari Yoshida ◽  
Daisuke Ishii

Peritoneal access surgery is the first step to achieve successful peritoneal dialysis. It is important to perform easy, safe, and less invasive surgery of peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion. Secure peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion will lead to less infection, that is, exit site, tunnel infection, and peritonitis, which sometimes result in peritoneal dialysis discontinuation. To avoid these undesirable results, we should perform good and proper peritoneal dialysis insertion surgery. In this article, we describe peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion surgery and its management.


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