Repair of chronic peritoneal dialysis catheter

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 419-423

  Usha, Kumari ^a   Ponferrada, Leonor ^b   Prowant, Barbara F ^a   Twardowski, Zbylut J ^a,b,c,d  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b Dialysis Clinic Incorporated   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter damage; Catheter splicing; Peritoneal catheter

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; IODINE; SILASTIC;

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME;

EID: 0031789661     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686089801800412     Document Type: Article

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