title: Recanalization of obstructed Tenckhoff peritoneal dialysis catheter: wire/stylet manipulation combined with endoluminal electrocauterization.
abstract: We report the results of fluoroscopically guided wire/stylet manipulation combined with endoluminal electrocauterization in seven patients with obstructed Tenckhoff peritoneal dialysis catheters. In preparation for clinical application, electrocauterization was performed using a stone basket to recanalize surgically removed Tenckhoff catheters obstructed with omental fat ingrowing through the side holes. All ingrowing omental fat was removed easily by electrocauterization with the rotating movement of a stone basket. The technique was then applied in vivo in seven cases with ingrowing omental fat and malpositioned catheter; six (86%) were successfully recanalized. Among those six cases with initial success, four maintained good catheter function with durable patency (mean 261.3 days). No significant complication was noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Sa
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome