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Soft tissue complications of Tenckhoff catheters
L J Gibel1, B J Quintana, A H Tzamaloukas
1Division of Urology, Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Abstract:
Soft tissue complications (STC) involving the catheter tract and exit site continue to be a significant source of morbidity (40%) and cause for catheter removal (8%). Inner cuff infections, accompanied by peritonitis and managed with catheter removal, occurred in 6% of catheters. All other STC can be managed without catheter removal. STC presenting without peritonitis have not been associated with an increase in peritonitis related catheter loss.