Peritoneal catheter splicing for distant relocation of poorly selected exit sites

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 192-195

  Crabtree, John H ^a  

^a Southern California Permanente Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER EXIT SITE; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER SPLICING; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX;

EID: 16844372598     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080502500214     Document Type: Article

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