When can i go swimming after PD catheter out due to kidney transplant?
Patient: Hi, i had a very succesful live doner kidney transplan on 1/12/10. I was on dialysis for a year b4 that. I am getting my PD catheter out on 20/1/11. How soon after that can i go swimming, ive missed it so much as havent been able to do it cause of catheter. Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  You can go for swimming now, it’s already been years and you can do all your routine activities. Make sure that the water is clean and free of contamination as it can cause infection.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards,      Dr. Shinas Hussain