Asymptomatic migration of a peritoneal dialysis catheter

An 80-year-old patient undergoing dialysis was due to have his peritoneal dialysis catheter repositioned. The catheter had been placed 5 months previously via laparoscopy, as his first peritoneal dialysis catheter had developed a Staphylococcus aureus infection. Repositioning was required as the catheter was causing the patient lower abdominal discomfort when flushed. Therefore, he had been undergoing dialysis via a tunneled hemodialysis catheter in the interim.