Vincenzo Cosentini, Ivano Dal Dosso, Michela Scollica, Alireza Hasheminia, Linda Gammaro, Alessandro Petrolino, Deborah Millardi, Alessia Corvo, Carlo Rugiu
Among the various problems associated with peritoneal dialysis, besides infectious causes, the risk of catheter malfunction plays a significant role in conditioning the continuation of the method, accounting for up to 15-18% of the total causes of dialysis drop-out. When non-invasive maneuvers, such as the use of laxatives to stimulate intestinal peristalsis or heparin and/or urokinase have no effect, videolaparoscopy is the only method that directly detects the precise causes of peritoneal catheter malfunction...
June 29, 2023: Giornale Italiano di Nefrologia: Organo Ufficiale Della Società Italiana di Nefrologia