Smaller insertion angle of Tenckhoff catheter increases the chance of catheter migration in CAPD patients

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 433-435

  Hwang, Shang Jyh ^c   Chang, Jer Ming ^c   Chen, Hung Chun ^c   Tsai, Ming Kwei ^a   Tsai, Jer Chia ^c   Hsu, Chin Huei ^b   Hsiao, Pin Wu ^b   Tsai, Chiu Yueh ^b   Guh, Jinn Yuh ^c   Lai, Yung Hsiung ^c  

^a Joseph's Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; PELVIS; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 7844249249     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686089801800415     Document Type: Article

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