The self-Locating peritoneal catheter (SLPC) was introduced by Di Paolo in 1995 with the aim of preventing catheter dislocation (1). The SLPC is similar in shape to the Tenckhoff catheter, but it incorporates a tungsten cylinder weighing 12 g in the abdominal extremity. This weighted tungsten cylinder serves to exploit the principle of gravity, ensuring that the catheter tip is always directed toward the retrovesical space (2). The SLPC is well tolerated by patients and demonstrates low rates of catheter migration (3,4). However, we here report 2 patients presenting with an uncommon complication during surgical removal of the SLPC (5).
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