Effects of early detection of peritoneal catheter migration on clinical outcomes: 15-years experiences from a single centre.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Catheter migration is an important cause of catheter malfunction in peritoneal dialysis (PD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of early detection of catheter migration on clinical outcomes.

Methods

A retrospective review of 135 consecutive patients initiating PD immediately following catheter insertion from 2002 to 2017 was undertaken. In order to detect catheter migration without malfunction early, serial abdominal-pelvic radiographic examinations were performed according to a predefined protocol. Conservative management with rigorous catharsis was undertaken to correct catheter migration. A Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate survival rate.

Results

Mean follow-up period was 42.8 ± 34.9 months. Catheter migration occurred in 62.4%. Am

SUBMITTER: Ko YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7187436 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature