Unroofing surgery with en bloc resection of the skin and tissues around the peripheral cuff

Perit Dial Int. 2013 Sep-Oct;33(5):573-6. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2012.00262.
No abstract available

Keywords: Tunnel infection; catheter replacement; catheter splicing; exit-site infection; unroofing.

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Wall / surgery*
  • Adipose Tissue / microbiology
  • Adipose Tissue / surgery*
  • Aged
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Catheter-Related Infections / diagnosis
  • Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections / surgery*
  • Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
  • Catheters, Indwelling / microbiology*
  • Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Device Removal / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / instrumentation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing