The conventional surgery for removal of Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis catheter is similar to open insertion technique and requires the surgeon to either go through the same incision or make a ...

The rates of such infections can be reduced if dialysis centers implement protocols that reduce peritoneal catheter colonization and infection. Chua, A. N., Goldstein, S. L., Bell, D.

In 2005, the European Renal Association published the European Best Practice Guidelines (EBPG) for Peritoneal Dialysis. 1 The document includes a preface explaining how the process was initiated ...

Peritoneal dialysis is a type of treatment that utilizes an individual's peritoneum or abdominal lining and a special fluid ...

THE peritoneal membrane is used extensively as a dialyzing surface for the treatment of uremia, hyperkalemia, overhydration and poisoning with a variety of drugs. 1,2 It has also been utilized ...