Gore-tex versus Oreopoulos peritoneal catheters: clinical evaluation and comparison

Böss, H.P.; Gänger, K.H.; Glück, Z.

International Journal of Artificial Organs 12(6): 369-372

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0391-3988
PMID: 2777395
Document Number: 330598
Ten Gore-tex and ten Oreopoulos peritoneal catheters were evaluated in a comparative clinical trial with an average follow-up of 13 1/2 months per catheter. Catheter survival was significantly poorer in the Gore-tex group (p = 0.0016) because of catheter-related complications like tunnel infections, fissure, migration and painful catheter which made it necessary to remove seven Gore-tex catheters. Substantial corrections of the Gore-tex catheter design are proposed.

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