How do you determine when it is appropriate to transition a patient back to peritoneal dialysis after they were switched to hemodialysis due to PD catheter removal for refractory peritonitis, once the infection has been treated?
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How do you determine the timing for transitioning a patient back to peritoneal dialysis after they were switched to hemodialysis due to PD catheter removal for refractory peritonitis, once the infection has been treated?
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Nephrology · UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
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I am not aware of any data/evidence to guide this. I generally wait for two weeks after the completion of treatment to be sure that the infection has indeed been eradicated. I think it's OK to try PD catheter placement at any time after that.
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