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

Exit-site infection (ESI) refractory to medical therapy is an important complication of
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Between July 1994 and June 1998, 28 …

Exit-site infections (ESIs) increase the risk of developing peritoneal dialysis (PD) peritonitis
and PD technique failure. There are no clear guidelines on how to monitor exit site (ES) after …

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 …

Chronic exit-site and tunnel infections of the peritoneal dialysis catheter are significant
causes for removal of the catheter appliance and loss of peritoneal dialysis as a modality of …

Background The most common complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) is infection. Despite
this, there are no clear guidelines for the management of repeat exit-site infection (ESI), and …