Peritoneal Dialysis Access Procedures:

This section presents a list of articles on a variety of issues related to peritoneal dialysis (PD) access.  These include peritoneoscopic PD catheter insertion procedure, PD catheter removal procedure, repositioning procedures for a migrated PD catheter and bowel perforation and its management in the context of PD catheter insertion.  This list also presents articles on the comparison between the surgical and peritoneoscopic insertion of PD catheter.  Finally, the impact of nephrologists performing PD surgery on PD underutilization is also presented.  

1. Ash SR: Chronic peritoneal dialysis catheters: challenges and design solutions. Int J Artif Organs. 29:85-94, 2006

2. Ash S: Laparoscopy for PD catheter placement: advantages and disadvantages versus peritoneoscopy. Perit Dial Int 25:541-543, 2005

3. Zaman F, Pervez A, Atray NK, Murphy S, Work J, Abreo KD: Fluoroscopy-assisted placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters by nephrologists. Semin Dial. 2005 May-Jun;18(3):247-51.
   

4. Asif A, Byers P, Vieira CF, Merrill D, Gadalean F, Bourgoignie JJ, Leclercq B, Roth D, Gadallah MF: Peritoneoscopic placement of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter and Bowel Perforation: Experience of an Interventional Nephrology Program. Am J Kidney Dis. 2003 Dec;42(6):1270-4. Review.
   

5. Asif A, Byers P, Gadalean F, Roth D: Peritoneal dialysis underutilization: the impact of an interventional nephrology peritoneal dialysis access program. Semin Dial 16:266-271, 2003
   

6. Ash SR: Chronic peritoneal dialysis catheters: overview of design, placement, and removal procedures. Semin Dial 16:323-334, 2003
   

7. Ash S: Guidelines for training, certification, and a accreditation in placement of permanent tunneled and cuffed peritoneal dialysis catheters. Semin Dial 15:440-442, 2002
   ditation in placement of permanent tunneled and cuffed peritoneal dialysis catheters. Semin Dial 15:440-442, 2002
   

8. Mishler RE: Are catheter design & implantation practices discouraging PD use? Nephrol News Issues 16:25-27, 2002
   

9. Ash SR: Chronic peritoneal dialysis catheters: Procedures for placement, maintenance and removal. Semin Nephrol 22:221-236, 2002
   

10. Ash SR, Sutton JM, Mankus RA, Rossman J, de Ridder V, Nassvi MS, Ross J: Clinical trials of the T-fluted (Ash Advantage) peritoneal dialysis catheter.Adv Ren Replace Ther 9:133-143, 2002
    

11. Gadallah MF, Ramdeen G, Torres-Rivera C, Ibrahim ME, Myrick S, Andrew G, Quin A, Fang C, Crossman A: Changing the trend: a prospective study on factors contributing to the growth rate of peritoneal dialysis programs. Adv Perit Dial 17:122-126, 2001
    

12. Gadallah MF, Torres-Rivera C, Ramdeen G, Myrick S, Habashi S, Andrew G: Relationship between intraperitoneal bleeding, adhesions, and peritoneal dialysis catheter failure: a method of prevention. Adv Perit Dial 17:127-129, 2001
    

13. Gadallah MF, Aurora N, Arumugam R, Moles K: Role of Fogarty catheter manipulation in management of migrated, nonfunctional peritoneal dialysis catheters. Am J Kidney Dis 35:301-305, 2000
    

14. Gadallah MF, Ramdeen G, Mignone J, Patel D, Mitchell L, Tatro S: Role of preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing postoperative peritonitis in newly placed peritoneal dialysis catheters. Am J Kidney Dis 36:1014-1019, 2000
    

15. Gadallah MF, Pervez A, EI-Shahawy MA, et al: Peritoneoscopic versus surgical placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters: A prospective randomized study on outcome. Am J Kidney Dis 33:118-122, 1999
    

16. Simons ME, Pron G, Voros M, Vanderburgh LC, Rao PS, Oreopoulos DG: Fluoroscopically-guided manipulation of malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis catheters. Perit Dial Int 19:544-549, 1999
    

17. Ash SR: Bedside peritoneoscopic peritoneal catheter placement of Tenckhoff and newer peritoneal catheters. Adv Peritoneal Dial 14:75-79, 1998
    

18. Ash SR: Bedside peritoneoscopic peritoneal catheter placement of Tenckhoff and newer peritoneal catheters. Adv Peritoneal Dial 14:75-79, 1998
    

19. Copley JB, Lindberg JS, Back SN, Tapia NP: Peritoneoscopic placement of swan neck peritoneal dialysis catheters. Perit Dial Int 16:S330-S332, 1996 (Suppl 1)
    

20. Ash SR: Who should place peritoneal catheters? A nephrologist's view. Nephrol News Issues 7:33-34, 1993
    

21. Melotte GJ, Ho CA, Morgan SH, Bending MR, Eisinger AJ: Peritoneal dialysis catheters: A comparison between percutaneous and conventional surgical placement techniques. Nephrol Dial Transplant 8:626-630, 1993
    

22. Ash SR: Is a break-in period necessary following peritoneal catheter insertion? A break-in period is unnecessary. Semin Dial 5:199-201, 1992
    

23. Pastan S, Gassensmith C, Manatunga AK, Copley JB, Smith EJ, Hamburger RJ: Prospective comparison of peritoneoscopic and surgical implantation of CAPD catheters. Trans Am Soc Artif Organ 37:M154-M156, 1991
    

24. Ash SR, Handt AE, Bloch R: Peritoneoscopic placement of the Tenckhoff catheter: further clinical experience. Perit Dial Bull 3:8-12, 1983