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Laparoscopic-Assisted Seldinger Technique for Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
Published on: May 23, 2025
[Atypical obstruction during a hemodialysis catheter replacement]
William Hanf1, Eric Pouliquen, Jean-Claude Glachant
1Service de néphrologie-dialyse-transplantation, hôpital Édouard-Herriot, hospices civils de Lyon, place d'Arsonval, Lyon cedex, France. william.hanf@hotmail.fr
Abstract:
We followed a 60-year-old woman in our department for a vascular chronic kidney disease. The peritoneal dialysis was stopped because of a Candida albicans catheter infection. As the patient refused the arterio-venous fistula creation, we have placed a central venous catheter (Medcomp 32cm). Because the instability of the cuff, we decided to remove and change it by another one (Quinton 40cm). The discovery of an important cylindrical calcification has complicated the manipulation requiring tranquility and agility. The finding of a massive calcification is uncommon and confirms the major risk of calcification in chronic kidney disease patients.
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