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Surgical Techniques for Catheter Placement and 5/6 Nephrectomy in Murine Models of Peritoneal Dialysis
Published on: July 19, 2018
Paramedian versus midline incision for the insertion of permanent peritoneal dialysis catheters. A randomized
E Ejlersen1, K Steven, H Løkkegaard
1Department of Nephrology, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Abstract:
A randomized trial was conducted to examine the influence of the site of catheter insertion on the mechanical complications associated with the use of peritoneal dialysis catheters (pericatheter leakage/herniation and tip migration). 37 patients requiring a dialysis catheter for future CAPD were randomized to insertion by either a midline (prior standard approach) or a lateral incision (new approach). Thirteen catheters (6 midline, 7 lateral) failed for mechanical reasons--mainly irreversible tip migration. The one year estimated catheter survival without mechanical failure was found to be similar in the two groups: midline (59%) and lateral (51%), (0.4 less than p less than 0.5).
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