Simplified Surgical Placement of Tenckhoff Catheter under Local Anesthesia: The Dammam Central Hospital Experience

Simplified Surgical Placement of Tenckhoff Catheter under Local Anesthesia: The Dammam Central Hospital Experience

Many methods are used for the placement of Tenckhoff catheters. Eighteen consecutive Tenckhoff catheters were placed under local anesthesia through a mini laparotomy with a reduced operating team. There were only three total catheter failures. Complications were infrequent and operating time was les...

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Main Authors: Youmbissi T, Al Amir A, Malik Q, Al Joaeb A, Al Khursany I, Ghacha R, Kumar S, Rafi A, Al Ahmed F, Abdul Rahman M, Karkar A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2001-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Subjects:
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Tenckhoff catheter.
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2001;volume=12;issue=2;spage=175;epage=178;aulast=Youmbissi
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spelling doaj-01754992020e425783140b9c47780ecd2020-11-24T22:31:47ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422001-01-01122175178Simplified Surgical Placement of Tenckhoff Catheter under Local Anesthesia: The Dammam Central Hospital ExperienceYoumbissi TAl Amir AMalik QAl Joaeb AAl Khursany IGhacha RKumar SRafi AAl Ahmed FAbdul Rahman MKarkar AMany methods are used for the placement of Tenckhoff catheters. Eighteen consecutive Tenckhoff catheters were placed under local anesthesia through a mini laparotomy with a reduced operating team. There were only three total catheter failures. Complications were infrequent and operating time was less than one hour on average. This simple procedure should be a part of the training program of all junior surgeons and nephrologists.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2001;volume=12;issue=2;spage=175;epage=178;aulast=YoumbissiContinuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysisTenckhoff catheter.
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author Youmbissi T
Al Amir A
Malik Q
Al Joaeb A
Al Khursany I
Ghacha R
Kumar S
Rafi A
Al Ahmed F
Abdul Rahman M
Karkar A
spellingShingle Youmbissi T
Al Amir A
Malik Q
Al Joaeb A
Al Khursany I
Ghacha R
Kumar S
Rafi A
Al Ahmed F
Abdul Rahman M
Karkar A
Simplified Surgical Placement of Tenckhoff Catheter under Local Anesthesia: The Dammam Central Hospital Experience
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Tenckhoff catheter.
author_facet Youmbissi T
Al Amir A
Malik Q
Al Joaeb A
Al Khursany I
Ghacha R
Kumar S
Rafi A
Al Ahmed F
Abdul Rahman M
Karkar A
author_sort Youmbissi T
title Simplified Surgical Placement of Tenckhoff Catheter under Local Anesthesia: The Dammam Central Hospital Experience
title_short Simplified Surgical Placement of Tenckhoff Catheter under Local Anesthesia: The Dammam Central Hospital Experience
title_full Simplified Surgical Placement of Tenckhoff Catheter under Local Anesthesia: The Dammam Central Hospital Experience
title_fullStr Simplified Surgical Placement of Tenckhoff Catheter under Local Anesthesia: The Dammam Central Hospital Experience
title_full_unstemmed Simplified Surgical Placement of Tenckhoff Catheter under Local Anesthesia: The Dammam Central Hospital Experience
title_sort simplified surgical placement of tenckhoff catheter under local anesthesia: the dammam central hospital experience
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
issn 1319-2442
publishDate 2001-01-01
description Many methods are used for the placement of Tenckhoff catheters. Eighteen consecutive Tenckhoff catheters were placed under local anesthesia through a mini laparotomy with a reduced operating team. There were only three total catheter failures. Complications were infrequent and operating time was less than one hour on average. This simple procedure should be a part of the training program of all junior surgeons and nephrologists.
topic Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Tenckhoff catheter.
url http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2001;volume=12;issue=2;spage=175;epage=178;aulast=Youmbissi
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