Peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC) is the lifeline of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. One of the critical issues for successful PD is a well-functioning PDC which is timely inserted. It is the implantation technique rather than the catheter design that determines the outcome of the catheter. Dedication in acquiring the appropriate technique is vital to the success of a PD program. In this pa...

Mark H Glasser, MD, is the Chief of the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Rafael, California. E-mail: [email protected]. Presented at the Global Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, the 33rd Annual meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, San Francisco, California, November 10-13, 2004, and published in abstract form in J Am Asso...