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

Low vs. Very Low Site PD Catheter Placement to Prevent Migration

A retrospective 5-year series of 76 patients whose PD catheter tips migrated had received either a traditional low-site insertion (N=39) or a very-low-site insertion (N=37). After 2 years of follow up, the very-low-site group had significantly better catheter and patient survival, with fewer catheter complications—and no tip migration.

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Tags: Catheter Dysfunction, Catheter Migration, PD Catheter, Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter, Patient Survival