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

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 …

Introduction Catheter-related infections such as exit site infection (ESI) and tunnel infection
(TI) are major causes of peritoneal dialysis (PD) discontinuation. For ESI/TI treatment …

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 …

Aim: Catheter‐related infection is a major cause of catheter loss in peritoneal dialysis (PD).
We evaluated the effect of catheter revision on the treatment of intractable exit site infection …

BACKGROUND: Chronic exit-site and tunnel infections of the peritoneal dialysis catheter are
significant causes of catheter loss. Surgical salvage procedures that can effectively resolve …

Peritoneal dialysis—(PD) related infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients on PD. Although great advances have been made in the prevention and …

A ccess to the peritoneal cavity using an indwelling permanent and trouble-free catheter is
the key factor in the success of long-term peritoneal dialysis. In the early years of peritoneal …

Objective Catheter-related infection has been the major cause of catheter removal for
peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. A salvage technique—partial replantation of the infected …

One of the most important components of the peritoneal dialysis system is a permanent and
trouble free access to the peritoneal cavity. The three previous articles in this series …