Peritoneal dialysis (PD) related infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients undertaking renal replacement therapy with PD. Nevertheless, despite …

Peritoneal dialysis-(PD) related infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients on renal replacement therapy via PD. However, despite the great efforts …

The importance of sonography for the early detection and follow-up of tunnel infections in
peritoneal dialysis patients is well documented, whereas other indications are less clear. We …

Exit-site infections (ESI) and/or tunnel infections (TI) are common causes of peritoneal
catheter loss. Catheter-related infection can be characterized by ultrasonographic …

The management of catheter-related infections has become a major challenge in continuous
ambulatory peritoneal dialysis treatment. Early recognition and discrimination of mere exit …

Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter related infections continue to be a major cause
of morbidity and transfer to hemodialysis (HD) in PD patients. The treatment of tunnel …

Aim: To assess the efficacy of using ultrasonography (USG) in monitoring the progress of
exit site infection (ESI) in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis …

Ultrasonographic examination of the subcutaneous course and exit site of the Tenckhoff
catheter in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) was …

Catheter-related infection is one of the most important causes of technical dropout in
peritoneal dialysis patients. Both the type of cultured organism and the extent of …

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of computed tomography (CT) for detection of exit-
site and tunnel infections with a Tenckhoff catheter. Materials and methods: The study …