Fig. 2From: Successful peritoneal dialysis using a percutaneous tube for peritoneal drainage in an extremely low birth weight infant: a case report a The drainage tube was placed by direct puncture using a needle, making its use minimally invasive, safe and minimally traumatic. b Unlike intravenous cannulas used for PD in ELBW infants, this catheter is made of soft polyurethane for kink resistance and shape memory and has lateral channels at its end (arrow heads)Back to article page