Thoracic Key

Fig. 7.1 Diagram showing abdominal site marking done before the procedure. The location of the catheter curl in relation to the symphysis pubis is an important determination as catheters that…

Fig. 13.1 Superficial cuff extrusion from skin (Courtesy of Dr. Stephen Haggerty) When the external cuff is visible, the patient is usually referred back to the surgeon for catheter replacement….

Fig. 9.1 Intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal PD catheter designs (Courtesy of W. Kirt Nichols, MD) A. Tenckhoff Catheters:   Makeup: These catheters are made up of Silicone rubber with one or…

Fig. 8.1 Catheter mapping. The transverse incision (TI) is marked overlying the left rectus muscle (a). The distal cuff (DC) is held in place while an arc is made on…

Fig. 5.1 Section of the abdominal wall – coronal plane The main muscles of the abdominal wall are the rectus abdominis and pyramidalis muscles, which are anterior; the external and…

Fig. 10.1 Variations of buried catheter placement. Diagrams of different buried catheter configurations. The arrows point the area that is initially embedded. The different configurations are presternal exit sites (a),…

Fig. 6.1 Optimal peritoneal dialysis catheter positioning. Patient’s beltline is marked preoperatively, while supine and standing to ensure ease of future dialysis. Following sterile preparation, the distal end of the…

D/Pcreatinine ratio at 4 h Transporter type D/Pcreatinine 0.81–1.03 High D/Pcreatinine 0.65–0.81 High average D/Pcreatinine 0.50–0.65 Low average D/Pcreatinine 0.34–0.5 Low Modified from Twardowski [23] Higher transporters achieve the most…