Endoscopic diagnosis of catheter trouble in CAPD patients.
In case of CAPD catheter trouble, we applied a new diagnostic approach using industrial fiberoptics. This method was safe and useful to specify the causes of the catheter trouble.
Hirotani
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Third Department of Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical College.
Suga
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Kawai
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Honda
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Suzuki
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Teraoka
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Agishi
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T
Ota
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K
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D019723:Endoscopes; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation*