Malfunction of Tenckhoff catheter due to a rare kink.
A case of sudden malfunction of Tenckhoff Catheter in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) treatment is reported. Upon laparotomy, the catheter was found to form a knob inside the peritoneal cavity. The report emphasized on the simple but effective diagnostic value of abdominal X-ray and the importance of care of the bowel motion in a patient on CAPD.
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D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation*