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The success of peritoneal dialysis (PD) depends on the timely and appropriate placement of a peritoneal catheter (PC). The lack of access to PC placement and the presence of early complications after placement are barriers to the development of the PD. The nephrologist's percutaneous placement of the PC offers a solution to some of these problems and when performed systematically and with proper patient selection, it is a safe technique. The objective of this study is to describe the experience of percutaneous PC placement by nephrologists at a university peritoneal dialysis center, evaluate complications related to the procedure, and complications (early and late) associated with PC use.
Silvariño et al. (Mon,) studied this question.