CAPD Catheter Insertion Lucknow

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is a modality of renal replacement therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5. It has the advantage of being a home-based therapy and is a preferred option in patients with inadequate access to hemodialysis and transplantation facilities and those infected with HIV and other blood-borne viruses. While open surgical CAPD catheter placement has been the conventional mainstay of access placement, percutaneous techniques are being used increasingly with similar success rates. There will be a considerable decrease in hospital stays and surgical costs.

Procedure

The operation is carried out under general anesthesia at peritoneal dialysis centers in Lucknow. There are two different operations for inserting the catheter.

1. laparoscopic insertion: 3-4 small cuts will be made into your abdomen each about 7-12mm in length. The surgeon will then use a laparoscopic camera to look into your abdomen. The PD catheter is then used in your abdominal cavity.
2. Mini-laparotomy: A small cut will be made about 4-6cm below your Belly button. The CAPD insertion surgeon in Lucknow will insert the PD catheter into your abdominal cavity through this opening.

Pin both the operations, fluid is flushed in and out of your abdomen to make sure the catheter is working. Dressings are then placed over the operation sites and where the tube comes out of your body. Both operations take about half an hour, with a further 2 hours in the recovery unit.