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Laparoscopic repositioning of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) catheter
C R Hughes1, D M Angotti, R A Jubelirer
1Department of Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, PA 19001.
Surgical Endoscopy
|September 1, 1994
Abstract:
We describe a laparoscopic technique for relieving obstruction of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) catheter. Laparoscopic repositioning of the catheter and omentectomy obviated the need for laparotomy in a patient with end-stage renal disease.