PERITONEAL DIALYSIS ACCESS PATHWAYS

Session 3: Percutaneous Peritoneal Dialysis Insertion Technique

12 minutes

Step-by-step demonstration and technique instruction of the percutaneous peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter insertion process.

Instruction with John Aruny, M.D.

PD Session 3 Highlights

How to insert a PD catheter percutaneously.

Explore detailed instruction of the Seldinger-percutaneous insertion technique

Walk through an in-depth percutaneous peritoneal dialysis (PD) insertion procedure using ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance. This is a full start-to-finish insertion from anesthetizing of incision location to confirming final catheter insertion in/out flow.

Session length: 12 minutes

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John E. Aruny, M.D.

Interventional Radiology, Regional Medical Center
Dialysis Access Institute, Orangeburg, SC

President Elect, Vascular Access Society of the Americas (VASA)

Related Percutaneous Insertion Pathway Content

SESSION 1
Overcoming Barriers and Starting a Successful PD Practice

15 minutes

Knowing where to start in adopting peritoneal dialysis (PD) can be challenging. Hear from Dr. Micah Chan on the steps, considerations, and process for developing a successful PD program. 

SESSION 2
Perioperative Planning and Preparation

10 minutes

Explore considerations for percutaneous peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter insertion planning and preparation — including patient landmarks, incision location, and tunnel track position.

SESSION 4
Percutaneous Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Conclusions

5 minutes

Evaluate percutaneous peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter placement study outcomes — identifying situational technique advantages and disadvantages.

PD Insertion Live Training Summit

Live, hands-on peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion instruction

Accelerate mastery of these highly specialized catheter insertion procedures through personalized guidance, resources, and interactive experiences.

Explore peritoneal dialysis catheter options

A variety of PD catheter configurations for placement and patient customization.

Reimbursement and procedure coding

Explore tools and guidelines to help your staff optimize the process of procedural CPT and HCPCS code selection for peritoneal dialysis.

Additional resources

Access the full resource library of tools to support your knowledge of peritoneal dialysis access.

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