In the early 1950s and 1960s, peritoneal dialysis (PD) was used primarily to treat patients
with acute renal failure. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) was introduced …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters can be placed by interventional radiologists, an approach
that might offer scheduling efficiencies, cost-effectiveness, and a minimally invasive …

Objective To determine the best operation technique, open versus laparoscopic, for insertion
of a peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter with regard to clinical success. Clinical success was …

Permanent peritoneal dialysis (PD) access was first described and introduced in clinical
practice more than 40 years ago. It is still undergoing modification and adaptation to various …

Background. This review describes the peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter implantation
techniques for the treatment of PD. The PD catheter-related complications still cause …

Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) catheter insertion has a major impact on the uptake of the therapy
for two important reasons. Poorly responsive access pathways delay and therefore inhibit …

A proper functioning access to the peritoneal cavity is the first and foremost requirement to
start peritoneal dialysis. Most commonly, peritoneal dialysis catheters are inserted using a …

Percutaneous peritoneal catheter insertion can be performed by trained nephrologists. The
objective of this study was to compare the outcome of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters …

Considerable controversy currently exists in the literature concerning the mode of catheter
placement and its impact on the technical success of peritoneal dialysis (PD). We decided to …

Background: The optimal technique for inserting peritoneal dialysis catheters in uremic
patients remains debated. This meta-analysis aimed to summarize the current evidence …