Malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis catheter and accompanying surgical pathology repaired by laparoscopic surgery
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, vol.22, no.4, pp.454-462, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 22 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2002
- Doi Number: 10.1177/089686080202200403
- Journal Name: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.454-462
- Keywords: Tenckhoff catheter, laparoscopy, omental wrapping, catheter tip migration, adhesions, hernia, DYSFUNCTIONAL TENCKHOFF CATHETERS, CAPD CATHETER, PERITONEOSCOPIC PLACEMENT, SECURE PLACEMENT, PATIENT, CHOLECYSTECTOMY, MANAGEMENT, VIDEOLAPAROSCOPY, IMPLANTATION, EXPERIENCE
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objectives: To review the laparoscopic salvaging of malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters, and to present our experience with laparoscopic repair of dysfunctional Tenckhoff catheters and the treatment of accompanying surgical pathologies.