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A catheter is a tube that is inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow drainage, injection of fluids, or access to surgical instruments. A Tenckhoff catheter is a thin, flexible tube, most often used in peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis is a blood filtering treatment used for patients with severe chronic kidney failure.
