Abstract
Objectives
To review peritoneal dialysis catheter failures and to describe a technique of repairing malpositioned catheters.
Design
Two prospective case reports utilizing this technique are reported.
Setting
A tertiary care hospital.
Patients
Two patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis with malfunctioning catheters.
Intervention
Both patients underwent reposition of their malpositioned continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis catheters by laparoscopic suture technique.
Main Outcome Measures
Outcome was measured by the successful return of adequate peritoneal dialysis.
Results
Both case studies show correction of malpositioned catheters with the return of successful peritoneal dialysis.
Conclusion
The repositioning and suture application of malpositioned Tenckhoff catheters by laparoscopic surgery is a viabletechnique that can salvage the majority of mal positioned catheters and save the patients additional hospital time and recovery.
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