Salvage of Accidentally Sectioned Peritoneal Catheter: Report of Three Cases

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) accounts for 6% of patients on maintenance dialysis. There are several factors responsible for this low prevalence. Transfer of patients to hemodialysis when any problem in the technique is present is probably one of the most frequent reasons. Thus, when a problem in the PD...

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Published in:Seminars in dialysis 2009-11, Vol.22 (6), p.677-678
Main Authors: Hooper, Casandra Puig, Rivera, Maite, Marcén, Roberto, Martins, Judith, Teruel, Jose Luis, De La Morena, Carmina, Ortuno, Joaquin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Aged
Catheters, Indwelling
Female
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Peritoneal Dialysis - instrumentation
Prosthesis Failure
Salvage Therapy
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Summary:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) accounts for 6% of patients on maintenance dialysis. There are several factors responsible for this low prevalence. Transfer of patients to hemodialysis when any problem in the technique is present is probably one of the most frequent reasons. Thus, when a problem in the PD catheter appears they are routinely removed instead of subjecting to salvage procedures. We report three cases of accidental cutting of the peritoneal catheter and present the steps taken to salvage the catheter without discontinuing the technique and avoiding withdrawal of the catheter.
ISSN:0894-0959
1525-139X
DOI:10.1111/j.1525-139X.2009.00637.x