Publications by authors named "Matteo Simola"
Background: The self-locating catheter invented by Nicola Di Paolo has been used increasingly in Italy and elsewhere since 1994, with about a thousand patients currently implanted every year. Twelve grams of tungsten inserted into the tip of the conventional Tenckhoff catheter during extrusion does not significantly change its form, but suffices to keep the tip firmly in the Douglas cavity.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to confirm our preliminary results in a large population of peritoneal dialysis patients.