I have a patient who is suspiciously to have spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. He is supposed to have his tenckhoff catheter inserted when he went into sepsis. Is an on-going bacterial peritonitis a contraindication to tenckhoff catheter placement? Should we treat the peritonitis prior to tenckhoff insertion?
I have a patient who is suspiciously to have spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. He is supposed to have his tenckhoff catheter inserted when he went into sepsis. Is an on-going bacterial peritonitis a contraindication to tenckhoff catheter placement? Should we treat the peritonitis prior to tenckhoff insertion?
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Mary Rose B., Doctor/MD from Philippines asked
I have a patient who is suspiciously to have spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. He is supposed to have his tenckhoff catheter inserted when he went into sepsis. Is an on-going bacterial peritonitis a contraindication to tenckhoff catheter placement? Should we treat the peritonitis prior to tenckhoff insertion?

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⋅ ⋅ March 22, 2010

Yes, an on-going bacterial peritonitis is a contraindication to Tenckhoff catheter placement.
Yes, I would advise treating the peritonitis prior to Tenckhoff catheter insertion.

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