title: Further experience with the Delmed Freedom Set and the Flush Drain/Fill sequencing.
abstract: Presented in February 1989 from this program was data that reflected our departure from the then recommended procedure of Drain/Flush/Fill sequencing with the Delmed Freedom Set. Our procedure was changed to the now accepted Flush/Drain/Fill sequencing in this Y-configured, manual disconnect system. The improvement in the incidence of peritonitis was reflected in the data that demonstrated 1 episode of peritonitis (EOP)/12.4 patient months with the Drain/Flush/Fill (D/F/F) sequencing and the improved incidence of 1 EOP/30.4 patient months Flush/Drain/Fill (F/D/F). Presented here is the cumulative data with an additional 144 patient months experience with the F/D/F sequencing of the Delmed Freedom Set and its Safelock connectology. The incidence of peritonitis remains relatively low, and not significantly different from that initial 1 year data, being 1 EOP/29.6 patient months (current) vs. 1 EOP/30.4 patient months (1 year data).
authors.affiliation: Northern Colorado Kidney Center, Ft. Collins 80524.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fetter
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Blackley
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*