The Underrated Role of Ultrasound in Peritoneal Dialysis. (29th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Granata, Antonio; Rahbari, Elnaz; Di Nicolò, Pierpaolo; Battaglia, Yuri; Campo, Irene; Fresilli, Daniele; Pacini, Patrizia; Lucatelli, Pierleone; Barr, Richard G.; Cantisani, Vito; Zeiler, Matthias
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 41:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 301
• Page End: 310
• Publication Date: 2021-03-29
• Subjects: complication -- diagnosis -- infection -- malfunction -- peritoneal dialysis -- ultrasound; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.15710
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : Ultrasound is very effective in performing procedures and assessment of complications in peritoneal dialysis. The ultrasound examination can be applied for preoperative assessment, during the peritoneal catheter placement, for the detection and monitoring of infection, as well as for the evaluation of the catheter malfunction. Despite being not only a cost‐ and time‐saving technique but also a bedside procedure, ultrasonography remains an underrated clinical tool in the field of peritoneal dialysis. This publication wants to explain and reinforce the clinical utility of US in PD and to expand the diagnostic equipment for the clinician.