Outcome of open Tenckhoff catheter insertions: 5 years experience in a major tertiary centre in central Saudi Arabia.

Background: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) has become a popular and established form of renal replacement therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The objective of this study was to analyse the outcome of open Tenckhoff catheter insertions in patients with ESRD in term of catheter related complications.

Methods: From December 2006 to November 2011, 337 Tenckhoff catheters were placed in 305 patients with ESRD for CAPD, by general surgeons in King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Role of postoperative antibiotics after appendectomy in non-perforated appendicitis.

Objective: To determine the role of postoperative antibiotics in reducing the surgical site infections (SSIs) after open appendectomy in patients with non-perforated appendicitis (NPA).

Study Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Place And Duration Of Study: The Department of Surgery, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from January 2010 to July 2011.