title: Travails of self-manipulation of a catheter.
abstract: A large number of patients suffer from Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD). One of the treatment options used in these patients is continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (PD), which is known to improve patient quality of life. 15-50% of Stage 5 chronic kidney disease patients are on PD in the USA. The PD catheter maybe inserted into the abdominal cavity by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist or a nephrologist. We report the most unusual case of an adult patient who reinserted the slipped PD catheter himself leading to an "unseen before" complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, National Organ Transplant Program, Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elusta
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shwaish
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Ehtuish
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011859:Radiography; D012648:Self Care / Q000009:adverse effects*