Does laparoscopic omentectomy reduce CAPD catheter malfunction: A three-arm pilot randomized trial

Conclusions: Laparoscopic omentectomy may be associated with a lower incidence of catheter malfunction, especially in patients with previously failed peritoneal dialysis catheter. Data from this pilot RCT can be used to design a large trial with an adequate number of patients.

Source: Indian Journal of Nephrology - August 4, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Aditya Baksi Krishna Asuri Seenu Vuthaluru Raj K Yadav Om Prakash Prajapati Virinder K Bansal Subodh Kumar Sandeep Mahajan Dipankar Bhowmik Arvind Bagga Sanjay K Agarwal Source Type: research