title: Soft tissue complications of Tenckhoff catheters.
abstract: Soft tissue complications (STC) involving the catheter tract and exit site continue to be a significant source of morbidity (40%) and cause for catheter removal (8%). Inner cuff infections, accompanied by peritonitis and managed with catheter removal, occurred in 6% of catheters. All other STC can be managed without catheter removal. STC presenting without peritonitis have not been associated with an increase in peritonitis related catheter loss.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Gibel
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Quintana
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Tzamaloukas
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors