Importance of ultrasound examination: A case of peritoneal catheter tunnel infection

Some peritoneal dialysis catheter infections cannot be detected via a physical examination. In this case, we show importance of ultrasound examination in cases of suspected infection or clinical abnormality at the catheter tunnel site AbstractSome peritoneal dialysis catheter infections cannot be detected via a physical examination. Ultrasound of the PD catheter tunnel should be performed in cases of suspected infection or clinical abnormality at the catheter tunnel site.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - December 27, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yoshihiro Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Naoho Takizawa, Yoshiro Fujita Tags: CLINICAL IMAGE Source Type: research