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By Mayo Clinic staffBefore you start peritoneal dialysis, you and your family will receive training on what the procedure involves and how to use the equipment. You will need an operation to insert the catheter — the thin, soft plastic tube that carries the dialysis solution in and out of your abdomen. You may receive local or general anesthetics for the insertion procedure. Usually the surgeon places the tube near your bellybutton.
Your doctor will probably recommend waiting at least two weeks before starting treatment so that the catheter site has time to heal.
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- Gajjar AH. Peritoneal dialysis catheters: Laparoscopic versus traditional placement techniques and outcomes. The American Journal of Surgery. 2007;194:872.
