MANAGEMENT OF PERITONEAL CATHETER MALFUNCTION p eritoneal catheter
malfunction is a common com-plication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and a frequent source …

A functional peritoneal dialysis catheter is essential for continuous ambulatory peritoneal
dialysis to be an effective form of dialysis. The most common mechanical problems that …

INTRODUCTION—The most frequent and important complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD)
catheters is infection, which may result in catheter loss and discontinuation of PD [1, 2] …

In 1973, Tenckhoff demonstrated the feasibility of peritoneal dialysis as a long term
treatment for chronic renal failure, and his modification of the silicone-rubber peritoneal …

Discussion To our knowledge, this is the second case report of PD catheter failure as a
result of complete encasement of the catheter by a fibrin sheath. Kazory et al.(7) reported a …

A significant cause of morbidity for peritoneal dialysis patients is catheter dysfunction. In our
experience, the most common cause of catheter dysfunction was cephalad migration of the …

Dialysate outflow obstruction caused by displacement of the catheter tip is a common
complication of peritoneal dialysis. Repositioning of the peritoneal catheter (PC) is …

This paper presents a modification of Tenckhoff s insertion procedure for chronic peritoneal
dialysis catheters and reviews the results of a technique of management of catheter …

In this issue of Peritoneal Dialysis International, Jo et al.(1) report the excellent results
nephrologists can achieve in insertion of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters under local …

Displacement of the peritoneal catheter tip is one of the most frequent causes of catheter
malfunction. As a consequence, appropriate peritoneal effluent drainage is impossible …