Journal article
Ultrasound Evaluation of Peritoneal Catheter Tunnel in Catheter Related Infections in CAPD
Abstract
In cases of peritonitis and exit site infections it is important to determine the extent of involvement of the subcutaneous catheter tract. The assessment of such involvement by physical examination alone appears to be inadequate and insensitive. We examined the usefulness of ultrasound (US) examination of the catheter tract in delineating catheter related infections, and their relationship to each other and to peritonitis. Patients were …
Authors
Karahan OI; Taskapan H; Yikilmaz A; Oymak O; Utas C
Journal
International Urology and Nephrology, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 363–366
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2005
DOI
10.1007/s11255-004-0173-1
ISSN
0301-1623