How to do peritoneal puncture catheter drainage

Peritoneal puncture catheterization is generally used for the treatment of tuberculous peritonitis, peritoneal effusion in cirrhosis and peritoneal metastasis of malignant tumors. On the one hand, it can play the role of releasing ascites, on the other hand, it can also inject some drugs into the abdomen through catheterization.

In the operation of abdominal puncture catheterization, the first place should be selected. Generally, 1/3 of the left anterior superior iliac spine and umbilical cord are selected as puncture points, routine disinfection is performed, and surgical towel is laid. After 2% lidocaine is used as local anesthesia, intravenous puncture needle is selected to enter the abdominal cavity. Exit the puncture needle, insert the abdominal puncture catheter along the guide wire, and exit the catheter. At this time, the abdominal puncture catheter is placed into the abdominal cavity, which can be fixed outside, and the abdominal fluid can be discharged regularly every day or drugs can be injected into the abdominal cavity through the abdominal puncture catheter to achieve the purpose of treatment.