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.
Stringel
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Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
Olsen
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Cascio
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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