Background Although peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a well‐established and effective form of
renal replacement therapy in end‐stage renal failure (ESRF) patients, there is no consensus …

Methods This is a retrospective study of outcomes of PD catheters placed percutaneously,
using a blind Seldinger technique (PIC) and surgically (SIC). All patients who had …

A properly functioning peritoneal catheter is an essential element of effective peritoneal
dialysis (PD). Currently, there are three techniques available for PD catheter placement …

Various methods of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter insertion are available. The purpose of
this study was to evaluate a percutaneous insertion technique using ultrasound (US) and …

Background Our centre introduced peritoneoscopic insertion of peritoneal dialysis (PD)
catheter by nephrologists as a new method in August 2009 for its potential benefits. Aim The …

Percutaneous peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC) placement is a well-tolerated, rapidly
performed side-room procedure that allows the rapid initiation of dialysis without the delay …

Background. Success of peritoneal dialysis (PD) is partially dependent on the ease of
insertion of the catheter. We have been inserting PD catheters percutaneously in a majority …

Purpose There is an ongoing debate about the ideal technique for peritoneal dialysis (PD)
catheter insertion in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). A half-percutaneous (" …

Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an effective method of renal replacement therapy for
end-stage renal disease patients. The PD catheter could be inserted by surgical (open …

Background: Nephrologists have used percutaneous placements of peritoneal dialysis
catheters (PDCs) with or without fluoroscopic guidance. PDCs are also placed using mini …