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Fig. 7 | Renal Replacement Therapy

Fig. 7

From: Peritoneal Dialysis Guidelines 2019 Part 1 (Position paper of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy)

Fig. 7

Infected subcutaneous tunneling treatment due to unroofing. a Classic unroofing, where hemorrhaging is stopped with an electric scalpel and an open wound is left. b Method where the wound is sealed after cleaning and disinfecting it. c Method which combines classic unroofing with external cuff shaving. d Method which removes the entire subcutaneous tunnel en bloc and repairs it. This method is always combined with external cuff shaving to prevent the spread of infection to the closed wound

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Renal Replacement Therapy

ISSN: 2059-1381

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