Minilaparotomy Salvage of Malfunctioning Catheters in Peritoneal Dialysis

Laparoscopic Management of Malfunctioning Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters

Objectives: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is an established alternative method to hemodialysis for treating endstage renal disease patients. Malfunction of the peritoneal catheter is a frequent complication in peritoneal dialysis (PD). Laparoscopy is a minimal invasive technique that allows rescue therapy of malfunctioning catheters and consecutive immediate resumption of PD....

Use of laparoscopy in the management of malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis catheters.

The proper function of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters can be compromised by catheter malposition, fibrin clot, or omental wrapping. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of laparoscopy in the treatment of malfunctioning PD catheters. All patients undergoing laparoscopy for catheter dysfunction at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1991 to 1995, were review...

evaluation of medical insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheters

Peritoneal Dialysis

La,dialyse peritoneale constitue une methode d,epuration extra-renale simple,efficqCe et d,un prix de revient modere.  La dialyse peritoneale,ne necestite aueune­instalation complexe,peut-etre consideree comme une methode de reanimation non specialisedont la vulga­rosation doit permettre:  De traiter surplace d,une maniere intensive et prophylactique les nombreuses insuffisances renales aiPue...

Laparoscopic Placement and Revision of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters

Chronic peritoneal dialysis is an option for many patients with end stage renal disease. Laparoscopy offers an alternative approach in the management of dialysis patients. Over an 18-month period, laparoscopy was used for placement or revision of seven peritoneal dialysis catheters. All were placed in patients with end stage renal disease for chronic dialysis. Two catheters were initially place...