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. 1993:13 Suppl 2:S326-8.

Decrease in peritonitis rate by integrated disconnect system in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

P Grützmacher  1 , T Tsobanelis, M Bruns, P Kurz, D Hoppe, J Vlachojannis
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Decrease in peritonitis rate by integrated disconnect system in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

P Grützmacher et al. Perit Dial Int. 1993.

Abstract

The prevention of peritonitis is of major concern for successful long-term continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) treatment. The effect of a Y-system on peritonitis incidence and patient morbidity was observed in a comparative, retrospective single-center analysis over a period of 5 years. The integrated disconnect system prolonged the peritonitis-free period from 1:11 patient-months, observed with the conventional system, to greater than 1:50 patient-months. The rate of hospitalization was reduced by 45%.

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