Efficiency and safety of using a peritoneal dialysis catheter weighted with a stainless steel ballast : the Limousin experience

• Main Authors: Bénédicte Larivière-Durgueil (Author), Rémi Boudet (Author), Marie Essig (Author), Stéphane Bouvier (Author), Ali Abdeh (Author), Christine Beauchamp (Author), Monical Ciobotaru (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: RDPLF, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To assess the recurrence of PD catheter migration after the introduction of a walnut ballast. Materials and Methods: Retrospective study from 1999 to 2014 of PD patients followed in Limousin. Were compared two groups: ballast group (patients who benefited from the establishment of stainle...