What is a Peritioneal Dialysis (PD) catheter?
The PD tube or catheter is about 30cm (12in) long and as wide as a pencil. Although the tube feels quite soft to touch, it is made from a very hard-wearing type of plastic. The most commonly used type of PD catheter is called a “Tenchkoff” (pronounced Ten coff). Around half of the catheter lies inside the abdomen, and half lies outside the body. The tube that is used to drain urine from the bladder is also called a catheter, but the PD catheter is different (people on PD do not need a urine catheter).
