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Technique for the replacement of a peritoneal catheter
1Neurosurgical Unit, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Pediatric Neuroscience
|January 1, 1989
Abstract:
A simple method for the replacement of a peritoneal catheter is described. The old catheter is disconnected from the valve and exteriorized from the peritoneal cavity, using a straight connector. The new catheter is anchored to the cranial or peritoneal end of the old catheter. A gentle traction allows the new catheter to follow the previous subcutaneous tunnel.