Peritoneal Catheters and Exit -Site Practices: Toward Optimum Peritoneal Access

Autor:	Ram Gokal, C. J. Holmes, P. Joffe, Zbylut J. Twardowski, D. G. Oreopoulos, Miguel C. Riella, Alain Slingeneyer, Stephen I. Vas, S. R. Ash, G. B. Helfrich, W. K. Nichols
Rok vydání:	1993
Předmět:	Exit site medicine.medical_specialty Catheter insertion business.industry medicine.medical_treatment General Medicine Peritoneal dialysis Catheter Nephrology medicine Dialisis peritoneal Peritoneal catheter Intensive care medicine business
Zdroj:	Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis. 13:29-39
ISSN:	1718-4304 0896-8608
Popis:	The peritoneal catheter is the CAPD patient's lifeline. Advances in catheter knowledge have made it possible to access the peritoneal cavity safely and maintain access over an extended period of time. Infection at the exit site remains a major problem, a solution for which is being extensively researched. The successful outcome of a catheter in an individual depends on meticulous care and adherence to sound principles of catheter insertion and management. The guidelines provided in this publication represent the consensus based on the extensive experience of several major centers worldwide.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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