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Laparoscopic Salvage of Obstructed and Displaced Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter - Case Study

Jurij Janež

International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · pp. 1–6 · Published 29 Nov 2017

10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/37981

Abstract

This paper presented a case of a young male patient with end-stage renal failure, treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis, who was referred to our department due to peritoneal dialysis catheter malfunction, which was laparoscopically inserted three month earlier also in our institution. Diagnostic laparoscopy was performed. The catheter tip was displaced from pelvic region and was also wrapped with omentum. Laparoscopic salvage of the catheter was performed succsessfully. The postoperative course was uneventful and the catheter remained fully functional.

Peritoneal dialysis catheter obstruction laparoscopy laparoscopic salvage.

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