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Abstract
Introduction: Ultrasound has been found to facilitate early identification of peritonitis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).
Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasonography-guided removal of the Tenckhoff catheter in reducing complications like a shift to hemodialysis or death in CAPD patients.
Results: The "peritonitis rescue plan" supported timely decision-making for the removal of the infected catheter and resulted in a lower peritonitis episode per patient per month ratio (from 1:36 to 1:122) in 2021, a lower death rate (from 19% to 6.6%) and lower incidences of shifts to hemodialysis (from 2%-9% to 0%) as compared to that before the implementation of the plan in 2019.
Conclusion: The implementation of the "peritonitis rescue plan" and the removal of the infected catheter within 3 days of peritonitis being detected was successful in improving the standard of care for patients undergoing CAPD.
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis is the official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy. The Journal publishes original articles, editorial comments, review articles, case reports, meeting abstracts and Communications information on apheresis and dialysis technologies and treatments.