Smaller insertion angle of Tenckhoff catheter increases the chance of catheter migration in CAPD patients.
Hwang
S J
SJ
Department of Medicine, Joseph's Hospital, Huwei, Taiwan.
Chang
J M
JM
Chen
H C
HC
Tsai
M K
MK
Tsai
J C
JC
Hsu
C H
CH
Hsiao
P W
PW
Tsai
C Y
CY
Guh
J Y
JY
Lai
Y H
YH
D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity