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Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement

Indication:
Patients with kidney failure who need dialysis and can perform the steps required for using the abdomen to dialyze.

Preoperative Evaluation:
First a kidney specialist (nephrologist) determines that the patient needs dialysis. The abdomen is evaluated by history and physical examination to be sure there is no problem that excludes a patient from this type of dialysis.

Procedure:
Under general anesthetic, the catheter is passed through a tunnel created under the skin and then into the lower portion of the abdominal cavity.

Length of Stay: Outpatient.

Recovery: 2 to 3 days. The catheter can be used within 3 to 4 weeks.

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