Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) catheter insertion is traditionally performed using open
surgical or laparoscopic techniques. The minimally invasive percutaneous PD catheter
insertion techniques guided by fluoroscopy and ultrasound proved to provide comparable
results in terms of catheter survival and dysfunction rates and lower incidence of
catheter related peritonitis and leak. Percutaneous insertion by interventional radiologists
offers more flexible scheduling and efficiency compared to surgical approaches that
require operating room booking and general anesthesia. Here we report a step-by-step
guide for percutaneous image-guided PD catheter insertion based on our institutional
experience and previous best practice recommendations in the literature.
Image guided - interventional radiology - percutaneous insertion - peritoneal dialysis