ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the C-type fixation in the application of the catheter tunnel peritoneal dialysis. Methods One hundred and twenty patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis were selected from January to December 2014 in Xijin Hospital and were randomly divided into the control group and experiment group. The peritoneal dialysis catheters of the control group were fixed vertically at the tube orifice with surgical tape, while the peritoneal dialysis catheters of the experiment group were fixed horizontally first and then placed with a shape ofC and fixed at the tube orifice with surgical tape. The two groups were compared in terms of tunnel score, infection, tube shedding and pulling-induced stimuli. Result The tunnel score and the cases of infection rate, tube shedding and pulling-induced stimuli in the experiment group were lower and fewer than those of the control group with statistical significance (all P <0.05). Conclusion The type C fixation of tube for peritoneal dialysis can effectively reduce the incidence of infections in patients with peritoneal dialysis tunnel, reduce pulling-induced stimuli, and improve comfort of the patients.