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Case Reports
. 1994 Sep;8(9):1108-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF00705731.

Laparoscopic repositioning of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) catheter

C R Hughes  1 , D M Angotti, R A Jubelirer
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Laparoscopic repositioning of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) catheter

C R Hughes et al. Surg Endosc. 1994 Sep.

Abstract

We describe a laparoscopic technique for relieving obstruction of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) catheter. Laparoscopic repositioning of the catheter and omentectomy obviated the need for laparotomy in a patient with end-stage renal disease.

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