How can videolaparoscopy be used in a peritoneal dialysis programme?
M Giannattasio, R La Rosa and A Balestrazzi Division of Nephrology and Division of Surgery, Santa Maria degli Angeli Hospital, Piazza Padre Pio, I-70017 Putignano, Bari, Italy; Corresponding author Background: Recently videolaparoscopy is considered to have a vaster use in surgery due to the undeniable benefits such as low operatory traumatism, quick recovery of canalization, a short stay in the hospital and minor scarring. Methods: Forty patients were treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD); 15 videolaparoscopic procedures were performed on 13 patients before starting PD and two during the course of PD. The videolaparoscopy procedure was started by inducing pneumoperitoneum after initiation of general anaesthesia through endotracheal intubation. Results: Peritoneal catheter placement was carried out in 11 ESRD patients showing abdominal scars due to previous laparotomies; their abdominal condition precluded safe PC placement using conventional non-laparoscopic procedures with local anae
