OBJECTIVE: To evaluate catheter-related complications among self-locating and other variants of Tenckhoff catheters. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We studied all self-locating catheters implanted in our hospitals from May/97 to Dec/05. We extended the follow-up to Jun/05. We collected demographic data, causes of catheter withdrawal and dropping of PD. We studied data about technique and catheter related complications. RESULTS: We included 328 catheters in 285 patients. There were 258 self-locating, 55 straight and 15 curled. There was a higher rate of catheter withdrawal due to malfunction in patients with straight or pig-tail catheters than in self-locating ones (log-rank, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: In our patients, self-locating catheters have a lower malfunction rate than other variants of Tenckhoff catheters.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate catheter-related complications among self-locating and other variants of Tenckhoff catheters. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We studied all self-locating catheters implanted in our hospitals from May/97 to Dec/05. We extended the follow-up to Jun/05. We collected demographic data, causes of catheter withdrawal and dropping of PD. We studied data about technique and catheter related complications. RESULTS: We included 328 catheters in 285 patients. There were 258 self-locating, 55 straight and 15 curled. There was a higher rate of catheter withdrawal due to malfunction in patients with straight or pig-tail catheters than in self-locating ones (log-rank, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: In our patients, self-locating catheters have a lower malfunction rate than other variants of Tenckhoff catheters.
Authors: Juan J Sanchez-Canel; Hector Garcia-Perez; Rafael Garcia-Calvo; Maria J Pascual; David Casado Journal: Perit Dial Int Date: 2014-09-02 Impact factor: 1.756
Authors: Stepan Michran Esagian; Dimitrios Spinos; Anastasia Vasilopoulou; Nikolaos Syrigos; Muath Bishawi; Ruediger Wilhelm Lehrich; John Paul Middleton; Paul Vincent Suhocki; Theodore Nick Pappas; Konstantinos P Economopoulos Journal: J Nephrol Date: 2021-03-22 Impact factor: 3.902