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Catheter salvage using revision for a peritoneal dialysis catheter with intractable exit site and/or tunnel infections

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In case of intractable exit site and/or tunnel infections, peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter removal and re‐insertion are recommended. Previous studies have reported the possibility of catheter salvage before removal, but… Click to show full abstract

In case of intractable exit site and/or tunnel infections, peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter removal and re‐insertion are recommended. Previous studies have reported the possibility of catheter salvage before removal, but they were either case‐series or had a small sample size.

Keywords: site tunnel; catheter; dialysis catheter; intractable exit; exit site; tunnel infections

Journal Title: Seminars in Dialysis
Year Published: 2022

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