Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a common form of renal replacement therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Access route for PD can be established laparoscopically, through a percutaneous puncture, or surgically. A study titled “ Clinical Application of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheterization Without Capsular Puncture Technique ” describes a modification to the peritoneal catheterization procedure by using only a single puncture and describes its advantages of over conventional forms of surgical catheterization.
What was the need for the study? Conventional surgical catheterization techniques are associated with a significant incidence of cardiac and gastrointestinal complications such as heart failure, tightness in the chest, nausea, and vomiting. Moreover, these techniques have several disadvantages including poor dialysate drainage, encapsulation of the omentum, drift…
