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    • General Examination
    • Examination of the Cardiovascular System
    • Examination of the Gastrointestinal System
    • Examination of the Neurological System
    • Examination of the Respiratory System
    • Examination of the Musculoskeletal System
    • Demonstration on putting on a surgical/ N95 mask properly
  • eLearning Materials of Individual Divisions
    • Cardiology
    • Clinical Pharmacology
    • Dermatology
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology & Hepatology
    • Geriatrics
      • Common Physical Signs in the Geriatric Setting
      • Commonly used Assessments in the Geriatric Setting
    • Haematology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Nephrology
      • General Nephrology
      • Imaging
      • Peritoneal Dialysis
      • Hemodialysis
    • Neurology
    • Rehabilitation Medicine
      • Modified Ashworth Scale
      • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
      • Case 1
      • Case 2
    • Respiratory Medicine
    • Rheumatology
      • Common Rheumatological Cases
      • Clinical Signs and Radiographs of Patients with Rheumatological Disorders
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Peritoneal Dialysis

Tenckhoff Catheter

November 28th, 2014

Tenckhoff Catheter

This is the Tenckhoff catheter, a permanent access to the peritoneal cavity for peritoneal dialysis. It has side holes along the intraperitoneal end of the catheter (on the right side of the catheter shown). There are two Dacron cuffs to allow tissue ingrowth to hold the catheter in place and to prevent infection. Tenckhoff catheters are usually implanted in the lower abdomen, with special attention to avoid the belt line.

Correct position of the Tenckhoff catheter

The catheter’s tip should be located inside the pelvic cavity.

 
  
  
  
   
  
  

 

 

 

Malpositioned Tenckhoff catheter

This Tenckhoff catheter is displaced. The tip of the catheter is outside the pelvic cavity pointing cranially. A malpositioned catheter results in poor ultrafiltration. The catheter tip can be repositioned back into the pelvis with guide-wire under fluoroscopy or, in difficult cases, by laparoscopy.

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