Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis after laparoscopic dialysis catheter implantation: a single-center experience

Abstract Background Appropriate timing of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter implantation and PD initiation is important. Several guidelines suggest starting PD at least 2 weeks after PD catheter implantation. Recently, urgent-start PD is widespread throughout the world. However, the ideal time to st...

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Main Authors: Naohiro Toda, Motoko Yanagita, Hideki Yokoi
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/s41100-019-0239-2