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Percutaneous insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheter is a safe and effective technique irrespective of BMI

2020-02-19

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<h4>Background: </h4> A large body mass index (BMI) has been considered as a relative contraindication for percutaneous catheter insertion , although this technique has many advantages. Up to now, there are few studies on peritoneal catheter placement and obesity. The aim of this study was to determine whether patients with large BMI can also choose the percutaneous technique for peritoneal dialysis catheter inser...

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10.21203/rs.2.10345/v2
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