Importance of ultrasound examination: A case of peritoneal catheter tunnel infection

Some peritoneal dialysis catheter infections cannot be detected via a physical examination. Ultrasound of the PD catheter tunnel should be performed in cases of suspected infection or clinical abnormality at the catheter tunnel site.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nakamura, Yoshihiro, Watanabe, Tsuyoshi, Takizawa, Naoho, Fujita, Yoshiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8710707/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34963803
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5200
Descripción
Sumario:Some peritoneal dialysis catheter infections cannot be detected via a physical examination. Ultrasound of the PD catheter tunnel should be performed in cases of suspected infection or clinical abnormality at the catheter tunnel site.

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