Importance of the creation of a short musculofascial tunnel in peritoneal dialysis catheter placement

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter migration impedes the efficacy of dialysis. Therefore, several techniques involving additional sutures or incisions have been proposed to maintain catheter position in the pelvis.

Subjects

Catheter migration; Peritoneal dialysis; Renal replacement; Tenckhoff catheter implantation