As blood in the peritoneal capillaries ... and is then tunneled subcutaneously to the exit site, where it leaves the body (Figure 2). A catheter traversing the anterior abdominal wall is placed ...

[1] This scoring system helps nephrologists and patients quantify the risk for primary AVF failure and avoid a tunneled catheter by proceeding with an arteriovenous graft or peritoneal dialysis ...

The system includes a tunneled catheter connected to a drainage ... said in a statement. "The PeritX Peritoneal Catheter System provides relief from the discomfort of ascites fluid buildup ...

In addition to surgery to the head, where the ventricular catheter and pump are placed, an incision must be made in the abdomen for placement of the end of the peritoneal catheter. The focus of ...

In a significant medical breakthrough for the region, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital has successfully performed Continuous ...

SAN DIEGO — Use of a chlorhexidine foam dressing may reduce exit site infection rates for patients with tunneled hemodialysis catheters when certain protocols are followed, data show.

Flush it to make sure it doesn’t get clogged. Change the dressing and catheter parts -- you only do this for PICC lines and tunneled CVCs, not for ports. To make care a little easier ...

In addition to surgery to the head, where the ventricular catheter and pump are placed, an incision must be made in the abdomen for placement of the end of the peritoneal catheter. The focus of ...