Publications by authors named "Pablo A Troncoso"

Loss of the peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter is a major cause of PD technique failure and transfer to hemodialysis. In the present study, we report our experience with permanent peritoneal catheters. We prospectively analyzed 125 double-cuff coiled, swan-neck catheters implanted by the open surgical method in 120 patients from January 1996 to June 2003.

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