Version October 2024
A peritoneal dialysis catheter is tunneled under the skin.
(A) One end of the catheter is in the lower belly. The other end stays outside of the body.
(B) A closeup of the catheter parts. There are often 2 cuffs to help hold the catheter in place: 1 just under the skin ("subcutaneous" cuff), and 1 in the muscle ("deep" cuff).Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?
