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How to Prepare for Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Surgery

2013-06-28 16:32

How to Prepare for Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter SurgeryPeritoneal dialysis (PD) is a treatment option for kidney failure patients. Before undergoing regular peritoneal dialysis, patients need to do catheter a surgery. This article aims at teaching these patients to learn how to prepare for this surgery.

Preparation for peritoneal dialysis catheter surgery

In order to perform PD, you must have a PD catheter placed into your abdomen. This catheter is a flexible plastic tube. That allows dialysis fluid to enter your abdominal cavity and then drain out again. To guarantee your successful surgery, you need to do some preparations:

- You can’t have constipation before the operation, so you may need to take some medications to move your bowels with the guidance of doctors.

- Don’t drink or eat anything before the surgery.

- If you are taking some medications that thin your blood like aspirin or some arthritis medicines, try to stop them for one week before your surgery.

- Don’t have any mental stress. Some pain or a small amount of drainage on your dressing is normal during or after your surgery, learn to relax yourself.

A fully preparation is an important step for the whole operation, so is post-operative care of the catheter.

What should you expect after the peritoneal dialysis catheter surgery?

Most often, it is best to have the catheter placed at least two weeks before starting PD, while in some cases, patients may begin PD only within several days of having the catheter placed. During these days, you will need to stay at hospital for some time so that your nursing staff can help you change your dressing. After discharging from the hospital, you should not shower at home, in order to keep your dressing dry.

The above notices are the key to your PD catheter surgery. Some other preparations may also be needed according to your specific condition. Therefore, if you want a more detailed plan or you still have some other questions, welcome to consult our online doctor or leave a message to us.


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