Prolonged peritoneal dialysis in acute renal failure using Tenckhoff catheter.
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1993-08-01
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Arora, P
Kohli, H S
Kher, V
Gupta, A
Mishra, V
Sharma, R K
Kumar, P
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The changing spectrum of acute renal failure (ARF), in children has necessitated the support by peritoneal dialysis (PD) for a longer duration. Use of permanent catheters like Tenckhoff catheter can overcome many of the problems associated with the prolonged use of temporary catheters. Thirty one infants and children with mean (SD) age of 49.3(39.4) months were subjected to PD using surgically placed Tenckhoff catheter. Catheters were put under general anesthesia in 28 patients and under local anesthesia in 3 patients. The technique of catheter insertion has been described in detail. All the catheters, except one, functioned immediately after the insertion. There was no intraperitoneal hemorrhage, dialysate leak or poor catheter drainage. The mean (SD) duration of catheter placement for PD was 11.3 (16.1) days (range 2.90 days). There were 6 episodes of infections (19.2%), peritonitis in 4 (12.8%) and exit site infection in 2 (6.4%). In 2 patients, infection episodes did not respond to antibiotics and the catheter had to be removed. There was no mortality due to complications of PD procedure and catheter insertion. Acute intermittent PD using surgically placed Tenckoff catheter was done safely for prolonged duration and also had additional advantages of good catheter drainage and no intraperitoneal hemorrhage.
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Arora P, Kohli HS, Kher V, Gupta A, Mishra V, Sharma RK, Kumar P. Prolonged peritoneal dialysis in acute renal failure using Tenckhoff catheter. Indian Pediatrics. 1993 Aug; 30(8): 981-5