title: Unroofing surgery with en bloc resection of the skin and tissues around the peripheral cuff.
authors.affiliation: Dialysis Center1 Fukushima Medical University Fukushima, Japan Department of Internal Medicine2 Kashima Hospital Iwaki, Japan Division of Kidney and Hypertension3 The Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo, Japan Division of Nephrology4 National Hospital Organization Chiba-East Hospital Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Terawaki
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ogura
authors.forename: Moritoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kadomura
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hosoya
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakayama
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Tunnel infection; catheter replacement; catheter splicing; exit-site infection; unroofing