Technique of Peritoneal Catheter Placement under Fluroscopic Guidance

Peritoneal catheters are mainly used for peritoneal dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease. Other uses of this catheter include intraperitoneal chemotherapy and gene therapy for ovarian cancer and draining of uncontrolled refractory ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis. Traditionally,...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Kamel Abdel-Aal, Santhosh Gaddikeri, Souheil Saddekni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Radiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/141707
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