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Tissue plasminogen activator for blocked peritoneal dialysis catheters

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Tissue plasminogen activator was used for a blocked peritoneal dialysis catheter in a child with no vascular access. The catheter was salvaged using tissue plasminogen activator and dialysis could be carried out without any difficulty.

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  1. Ward 10, Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 5BL, UK

    R. G. Krishnan & N. E. Moghal

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Krishnan, R.G., Moghal, N.E. Tissue plasminogen activator for blocked peritoneal dialysis catheters. Pediatr Nephrol 21, 300 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-005-2070-y

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