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Peritoneoscopic placement of a Tenckhoff catheter for chronic peritoneal dialysis. 1985

E Brunk

The use of peritoneoscopic control in the placement of a Tenckhoff catheter for chronic peritoneal dialysis permits accurate positioning of the catheter. As a result, the risk of malfunction during change of dialysis fluid is considerably reduced, and prior abdominal surgery and adhesions no longer automatically represent contraindications. A special trocar permits the introduction of the catheter to be done more gently, causes less scarring, and does away with the lower Dacron cuff. This prevents the kinking of the catheter in the abdominal wall, and makes the change of dialysis fluid more convenient. In addition, the procedure takes less time to carry out, as does the removal of the catheter on termination of dialysis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010530	Peritoneal Dialysis	Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure.	Dialyses, Peritoneal,Dialysis, Peritoneal,Peritoneal Dialyses
D010535	Laparoscopy	A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.	Celioscopy,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures,Peritoneoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical,Surgery, Laparoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic,Celioscopies,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries,Laparoscopic Surgeries,Laparoscopies,Peritoneoscopies,Surgeries, Laparoscopic,Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted,Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
D002404	Catheterization	Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions.	Cannulation,Cannulations,Catheterizations
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man