Surgical technique for continuous ambulant peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion: Laparoscopic or open catheter insertion?
Completed
- Conditions
- End stage renal disease1002914910043413
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
All end stage renal disease patients with an indication for continuous ambulant peritoneal dialysis. Minimum age is 18 years.
Exclusion Criteria
Body Mass Index greater than 35 kg/m2. Patients with severe COPD (or patients otherwise not able to withstand a laparoscopic procedure). Patients younger than 18 years. Mental retardation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The percentage of functioning CAPD catheters at 6 weeks postoperatively.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Catheter longevity, the rate of surgical complications, mortality, leakage,<br /><br>catheter migration, re-admissions, infections and duration of hospital stay.<br /><br>The quality of life and pain score. The use of postoperative pain medication.<br /><br>The peritoneal membrane function.</p><br>