Outcomes after peritoneal dialysis catheter placement by laparoscopic surgery versus open surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Success in peritoneal dialysis (PD) requires a well-functioning catheter, and catheter placement at PD initiation is extremely important for long-term PD. Although several randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) have compared open surgery with laparoscopic surgery, there is controversy regardi...

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Main Authors: Tsutomu Sakurada, Atsushi Ueda, Daisuke Komukai, Kiyotaka Uchiyama, Yasushi Tsujimoto, Hidemichi Yuasa, Munekazu Ryuzaki, Yasuhiko Ito, Masashi Tomo, Hidetomo Nakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-019-0232-9