Soft tissue complications of Tenckhoff catheters.
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.
Gibel
L J
LJ
Division of Urology, Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Quintana
B J
BJ
Tzamaloukas
A H
AH
Garcia
D L
DL
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