Moncrief-Popovich catheter and implantation technique: The AV fistula of peritoneal dialysis

Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 116-124

  Dasgupta, Mrinal K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catheter related infections; Exit site infections; Moncrief Popovich catheter; Peritoneal dialysis; Peritonitis

Indexed keywords

SILASTIC;

ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; CATHETER; CATHETER INFECTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMPLANTATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0036526551     PISSN: 10734449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jarr.2002.33518     Document Type: Review

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