What preparation will I need before the PD catheter insertion?
What preparation will I need before the PD catheter insertion?Before the operation, people will need to have some or all (Renal Units have different protocols) of the following tests/preparation:
| Chest x-ray: | This is to check the lungs are okay. |
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| Electrocardiogram (ECG): | This is a painless procedure, known as a tracing of the heart, to check the heart rhythm is normal. |
| Blood tests: | The blood count is measured as well as the blood-clotting rate. |
| Skin preparation: | Some Units will assist the person, or ask them to shave their tummy if it is hairy before going to theatre. People are asked to have a bath or shower on the day of their operation. |
| Bowel preparation: | Because the operation site is close to the bowel it is important that the bowel is empty before the operation. (Most Units give medicines or an enema to help empty the bowel). Some Units put a temporary urine catheter in, to empty the bladder (in a small number of people e.g. older men). |
| Antibiotics: | Some Kidney Units give a preventative antibiotic. A small plastic tube is inserted into a vein in the arm, and an antibiotic usually Vancomycin is given. |
| Fasting: | As with most operations, people are asked not to eat or drink for around 4-8 hours before the operation, so that their stomach is empty, and they are not sick. |
NKF Controlled Document No. 239, What preparation will I need before the PD catheter insertion?, written 26 January 2001. Last reviewed 19 October 2009.
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