Outcomes following peritoneal dialysis catheter removal with reinsertion or permanent transfer to haemodialysis

• Main Authors: Kwan, Jia Rui, Chong, Tze Tec, Low, Gerard Z. X., Low, Gabriel W. T., Htay, Htay, Foo, Marjorie W. Y., Tan, Chieh Suai
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Catheter Reinsertion; Catheter Malfunction
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/144936
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Introduction: Long-term use of peritoneal dialysis catheter is associated with complications such as infection and malfunction, necessitating removal of catheter with subsequent reinsertion or permanent transfer to haemodialysis. This study aims to investigate the outcome in patients who underwent r...