Background Tunnel exposure, a non-infectious complication, is a rare finding in peritoneal
dialysis (PD) patients, which has been described in some case reports. Our study aimed to …

Background Peritoneal catheter related infection is one of the main complications and the
major cause of technical failure of peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment. However, PD catheter …

Editor: Catheter obstruction is a frequent complication in peritoneal dialysis (PD) that can
cause the patient great inconvenience. We experienced two rare cases of complete catheter …

Background: Unroofing is a controversial procedure to avoid catheter removal in the
treatment of the chronic exit site and tunnel infection, but is now rarely recommended. Here …

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 …

Background In case of intractable exit site and/or tunnel infections, peritoneal dialysis (PD)
catheter removal and re‐insertion are recommended. Previous studies have reported the …

Catheter-related tunnel infection may lead to peritonitis and discontinuation of performing
high-quality peritoneal dialysis (PD). Tunnel infection is commonly caused by …

Background Exit-site infection (ESI) and tunnel infection (TI) of the peritoneal dialysis (PD)
catheter are significant causes of catheter or even method loss as well as patient morbidity …

BACKGROUND: To evaluate tunnel dialysis catheter (TDC) patency and its outcome among
patients receiving TDC in a tertiary care hospital. METHODS: Retrospectively patients' …

Background: Peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC)-related infections account for significant
morbidity, PD disruptions and costs. Patients with refractory exit-site or tunnel track infections …