Sep 29, 2025 · A Tenckhoff catheter is a thin, flexible tube that’s placed in the lower part of your abdomen (belly). You’ll use it to drain the liquid that has built up in your abdomen.

This guide was created by a team of health care professionals for nurses and family members who provide care for individuals with a pleural Tenckhoff catheter. Most of the important …

This will help you to know how often to drain your Tenckhoff catheter and will help your CCAC nurse and doctor know how things are going for you. A sample tracking chart is included at the …

Nov 4, 2025 · A peritoneal dialysis catheter is a flexible tube designed for peritoneal dialysis, the most well-known and widely used being the Tenckhoff catheter.

Several different catheters are available, but the Tenckhoff catheter is the most popular. The original Silastic Tenckhoff design was a straight, 5-mm external diameter tube, with two …

Apr 19, 2024 · The most commonly used catheter is the Tenckhoff catheter, a flexible straight/curled silicon tube with multiple pores on the intra-abdominal portion. 8,9 Several …

Now that you have your Tenckhoff catheter, we will see you regularly in the CAPD Unit to check and re-dress your wound and catheter exit site, monitor your blood tests and blood pressure. …

Tenckhoff catheter insertion is performed prior to initiation of peritoneal dialysis. This video outlines what you need to know about the procedure and post-op care for your catheter....more

A permanent tube called a Tenckhoff catheter is placed in the lower part of your belly. This is used to put in and drain out dialysis fluid. It is a soft, flexible tube, that lies flat against your body. …

Insertion of Tenckhoff’s catheter A Tenchkhoff’s catheter is a silastic tube used for peritoneal dialysis. It was introduced in Hong Kong since 1975. It can be implanted by an ‘open method’ …