{"id":39721,"date":"2025-10-02T17:16:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=39721"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:07:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:07:36","slug":"peritoneal-dialysis-catheter-insertion","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/peritoneal-dialysis-catheter-insertion\/","title":{"rendered":"Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This procedure involves placing a thin, flexible tube (catheter) into the abdomen to allow fluid exchange during peritoneal dialysis. The catheter provides access to the peritoneal cavity, where a special solution absorbs waste and extra fluid from the blood through the peritoneal membrane.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This procedure helps to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enable peritoneal dialysis for patients with kidney failure\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide long-term access for home-based dialysis treatment\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintain comfort and independence for patients preferring self-care dialysis\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support gentle and continuous fluid and toxin removal\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve quality of life by avoiding frequent hospital visits\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect during the procedure?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Performed under local or general anesthesia\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A small incision is made near the navel to insert the catheter\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tube is positioned securely within the abdominal cavity\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The procedure usually takes about 30\u201360 minutes\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patients may go home the same day or after a short observation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Healing typically takes 1\u20132 weeks before starting dialysis\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42500,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1185],"class_list":["post-39721","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-nephrology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/39721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=39721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}