Double Purse String Suture for Urgent Start PD Catheters

An Italian article reports that use of a double purse-string technique allowed immediate CAPD starts within 24 hours of catheter placement, with no difference in complications (mechanical or infectious) or catheter survival between surgical or trocar placement.

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Tags: Double Purse string, CAPD Starts, Catheter Placement, Catheter Survival