Percutaneous placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters in resource-limited developing countries as an alternative to conventional placement methods
Background: The percutaneous placement of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters using conscious sedation with ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance is underutilised and has several advantages over the open surgical and laparoscopic placement methods, especially in the resource-limited developing world....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2015-04-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Radiology |
Online Access: | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/707 |