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Perit Dial Int 30(1): 41-45
2010
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THE EFFECTS OF PREVIOUS ABDOMINAL OPERATIONS AND INTRAPERITONEAL ADHESIONS ON THE OUTCOME OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETERS

Amir Keshvari1, Mohammad Sadegh Fazeli1, Alipasha Meysamie2, Sepideh Seifi3 and Mohammad Kazem Nouri Taromloo1

Departments of Surgery,1 Community & Prevention Medicine,2 and Nephrology,3 Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Correspondence to: A. Keshvari, Surgical Ward 3, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran. keshvari{at}sina.tums.ac.ir

{diamondsuit} Background: Patients with previous history of abdominal operations are sometimes excluded from consideration for peritoneal dialysis because of concerns for increased risk of complications during the implantation procedure and inadequate dialysis due to reduced peritoneal surface area. Employing a laparoscopic approach, we compared the outcome of peritoneal dialysis catheters in 2 groups of patients with and without intra-abdominal adhesions.

{diamondsuit} Methods: All data in this report were recorded prospectively. Revision-free and overall survival of catheters, the incidence of mechanical and infectious complication, and surgical revision rates were compared between the 2 groups.

{diamondsuit} Results: In 217 successful catheter implantations, there was a history of previous abdominal surgery in 42.9% of procedures; only 26.9% of them had intraperitoneal adhesions; 2.8% of patients without history of previous abdominal surgery had intraperitoneal adhesions. There were no significant differences between the 2 groups for 1- and 2-year revision-free and overall catheter survival, mechanical dysfunction, infectious complications, or surgical revision rates.

{diamondsuit} Conclusion: History of previous abdominal surgery should not be used to judge the eligibility of patients for peritoneal dialysis. Laparoscopic placement is the best way to ensure optimal catheter outcomes equivalent to patients without previous abdominal surgery.

KEY WORDS: Peritoneal dialysis catheter; intraperitoneal adhesion; abdominal operation; laparoscopy.

Received 7 May 2008; accepted 6 February 2009.






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