Salvation of peritoneal dialysis catheter potency by using an angiographic guidewire. Issue 6 (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kimura, Takahide; Yokoyama, Takeshi; Yamada, Seiki; Tanemoto, Masayuki
• Is Part Of: Peritoneal dialysis international. Volume 40:Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 603
• Page End: 605
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: Angiographic guidewire -- catheter obstruction -- chronic kidney disease -- intraluminal clogging -- peritoneal dialysis; Peritoneal dialysis -- Periodicals; Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis -- Periodicals; 617.461059
• DOI: 10.1177/0896860820927136
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0896-8608

Abstract

Catheter obstruction is a major cause of dialysate flow problems in peritoneal dialysis (PD). It will lead to PD technique failure, when its conservative management such as vigorous instillation of dialysate occasionally fails to salvage the catheter potency. In this report, we present two cases of catheter obstruction caused by intraluminal clots of PD catheter. The clots, which could not be removed by the conservative management, were removed by a new technique using an angiographic guidewire. The technique could be an option to resolve PD catheter obstruction.