Impact of peritoneal catheter intramural design on dialysis discontinuation rate.

Aim: Catheter dislocation is an important cause of technique failure for peritoneal dialysis (PD). Aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of intramural trait configuration on this outcome.

Methods: We considered 240 swan neck, double-cuffed catheters positioned in adult patients in our Centre with mini-laparotomy technique partitioned, according with the intramural segment design, in a standard technique group (ST) (n.

Locally advanced leiomyosarcoma of the spleen. A case report and review of the literature.

Background: Leiomyosarcomas are rare tumours, predominantly localized in the stomach, small intestine and retroperitoneum. Only one case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the spleen is described in human beings in literature.

Case Presentation: We report a case of locally advanced primary leiomyosarcoma of the spleen in a 54 year-old woman, diagnosed only after splenectomy, performed with the suspicion of splenic haematoma.