Combined fluoroscopic- and sonographic-assisted Tenckhoff catheter insertion for patients with previous intraperitoneal surgery.

Abstract

Tenckhoff catheter (TC) insertion for patients with previous intraperitoneal surgery (IPS) is challenging. This is a case series of 11 patients with history of previous IPS who underwent TC insertion under combined fluoroscopic and sonographic (CFS) guidance with preperitoneal tunneling at our center. This is an interim result of our study. The mean age of the patients was 49.1 (±12.7). Seven were females, and four were males. Only two patients underwent more than one IPS prior to this procedure. The mean body mass index (BMI) of patients was 29.2kg/m2 (±6.2). All patients underwent the procedure successfully. One patient developed post-procedure exit site bleeding which resolved spontaneously. One patient had urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) (less than 72 h), and two patients had early-start PD (less than 2weeks). Median catheter survival is 8months at the time of writing. CFS-assisted TC insertion with preperitoneal tunneling for patients with previous IPS is a safe and effective technique.