A heat-sealing device was used to disconnect peritoneal dialysis tubing in children using manual dialysis or an automatic cycling machine in hospital and at home. The technique allows the peritoneum to be left either full or empty and reduces the risk of peritonitis by decreasing the number of times the tubing is opened. Families found it easy-to-learn, rapid, and reliable, with no problems encountered after 4000 usages. It provides a simpier, safer, and cheaper alternative to standard disconnection methods.
