The prevalence of end-stage renal disease is now increasing globally. Most of these patients receive dialysis therapies, and peritoneal dialysis is an effective management approach, with both a low cost and a high quality of life for the patient (1). However, peritoneal dialysis is not free of problems, and dislocation of the Tenckhoff catheter is one of the most frequent and aggravating complications (2,3), often requiring surgical intervention (4). Thus far, several papers have reported a procedure to prevent dislocation in which the catheter is fixed to the recto-uterine or rectovesical pouch under direct vision (5-7).
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