Practicals · Palliative Medicine · Procedures and Interventional Techniques
Peritoneal catheter placement for ascitic tap (indwelling drain)
- Type
- Procedure
- Also called
- indwelling peritoneal catheter, tunnelled ascitic drainage catheter
Videos and resources
- VideoTunneled Peritoneal Drainage Catheter Placement for Refractory Ascites3:01
- VideoMalignant ascites drainage - a simulation of catheter insertion.5:01
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Nasogastric/Nasojejunal tubes, Percutaneous gastrostomy, Feeding Jejunostomy, peritoneal catheter for ascetic tap, percutaneous biliary drainage and other stenting procedures” ( NMC curriculum, page 38)
“Nasogastric / Nasojejunal tubes, Percutaneous gastrostomy, Feeding Jejunostomy, peritoneal catheter for ascetic tap, percutaneous biliary drainage and other stenting procedures” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 57)