Peritoneoscopy examination following abdominal operations

Marti-Vicente, A; Rodriguez, Javier; Alcalá, Felipe Martínez

doi:10.1016/s0016-5107(79)73404-3

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“…Another relative contraindication to peritoneoscopy has been previous abdominal surgery. However, studies (14) would indicate that peritoneoscopy can be done safely and effectively in the PERITONEOSCOPY AND CATHETER MALFUNCTION presence of abdominal scars. This is especially possible when infraumbilical scars are present, as was noted in case 1.…”

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Peritoneoscopy in the management of catheter malfunction during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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Swartz

1985

Digest Dis Sci

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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is widely used in the maintenance of patients with chronic renal failure. Obstruction or displacement of the chronic dialysis catheter, which prevents dialysate drainage, can compromise ongoing dialysis. Conservative approaches (body position change, saline infusion, and enema) are often unsuccessful and more aggressive therapy may be required. We report the use of peritoneoscopy to reposition malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis catheters. The procedure proved to be safe and gave excellent long-term results.

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