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Review
. 2016 Mar;33(1):3-5.
doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1571804.

Peritoneal Dialysis

Mohammed Al-Natour  1 , Dustin Thompson  1
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Review

Peritoneal Dialysis

Mohammed Al-Natour et al. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Peritoneal dialysis is becoming more important in the management of patients with end-stage renal disease. Because of the efforts of the "Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative," dialysis venous access in the United States has become focused on promoting arteriovenous fistula creation and reducing the number of patients who start dialysis with a tunneled catheter. This is important because tunneled catheters can lead to infection, endocarditis, and early loss of more long-term access. When planned for, peritoneal dialysis can offer patients the opportunity to start dialysis at home without jeopardizing central access or the possibilities of eventual arteriovenous fistula creation. The purpose of this review is to highlight the indications, contraindications, and procedural methods for implanting peritoneal dialysis catheters in the interventional radiology suite.

Keywords: fluoroscopic guidance; interventional radiology; percutaneous placement; peritoneal catheters; peritoneal dialysis.

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