Unblocking peritoneal dialysis catheters with a combination of urokinase and Fogarty catheter manipulation.
The authors report three cases of peritoneal dialysis catheter obstruction in children. The catheters were successfully cleared by a combination of urokinase and Fogarty catheter manipulation. This technique can be used to clear fibrin and omentum from obstructed peritoneal dialysis catheters.
Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
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D002404:Catheterization; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator