Moving the PD Exit Site to Combat Infection

A 5-year retrospective cohort analysis looked at the impact of treating PD exit site and tunnel infections in 27 patients by removing the cuff and relocating the catheter under local anesthetic. After follow up ranging from 10.8 to 79.4 months, no leaks occurred, and the infections resolved in 74% of the patients. The rest had to have their catheters removed.

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Tags: Exit Site Relocation, Exit site Infection, Tunnel Infection, Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter, PD Catheter