A Technique for Managing Exit Site and Cuff Infection in Tenckhoffcatheters

Open Access

1 November 1983

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Peritoneal Dialysis International

Vol. 3 (4_suppl) , 4-5
https://doi.org/10.1177/089686088300304s02

Abstract

While not life threatening, outer cuff infection is an annoying and troublesome complication. In addition, it has the potential of leading to more serious infection and subsequent catheter loss. The technique described here helps to avoid the more serious infections and yet maintains CAPD without interruption.

Keywords

LOSS
INTERRUPTION
THREATENING
EXIT
OUTER
SERIOUS INFECTION
TROUBLESOME
CUFF INFECTION
TENCKHOFFCATHETERS