Objectives: To review peritoneal dialysis catheter failures and to des
cribe a technique of repairing malpositioned catheters. Design: Two pr
ospective case reports utilizing this technique are reported. Setting:
A tertiary care hospital. Patients: Two patients on chronic peritonea
l dialysis with malfunctioning catheters. Intervention: Both patients
underwent reposition of their malpositioned continuous ambulatory peri
toneal dialysis catheters by laparoscopic suture technique. Main Outco
me Measures: Outcome was measured by the successful return of adequate
peritoneal dialysis. Results: Both case studies show correction of ma
lpositioned catheters with the return of successful peritoneal dialysi
s. Conclusion: The repositioning and suture application of malposition
ed Tenckhoff catheters by laparoscopic surgery is a viable technique t
hat can salvage the majority of malpositioned catheters and save the p
atients additional hospital time and recovery.