Minimally Invasive Access for Home Dialysis

A peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter is a soft, flexible tube placed in the abdomen to allow patients to perform dialysis at home. This catheter enables peritoneal dialysis, a treatment that uses the body’s natural membrane (peritoneum) to filter waste and excess fluid from the blood.

How It Works

Using ultrasound and fluoroscopy (X-ray imaging) for precise guidance, our interventional radiologists:

🔹 Make a small incision in the abdomen and insert a soft catheter into the peritoneal cavity.
🔹 Tunnel the catheter under the skin to secure it in place and reduce infection risk.
🔹 Confirm proper placement using imaging, ensuring the catheter functions effectively for dialysis.

The procedure is performed under local anesthesia with sedation and allows most patients to return home the same day.

Why Is This Procedure Done?

• To provide a safe and effective way to perform peritoneal dialysis at home
• As a minimally invasive alternative to hemodialysis access
• To allow greater flexibility and independence in dialysis treatment
• To ensure long-term reliability for managing kidney disease