Henry Tenckhoff

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Henry Tenckhoff (* 1930 in Bergisch Gladbach ; † March 2017 in Seattle ) was a German-American nephrologist .

Life

Tenckhoff studied medicine at the University of Cologne , where he passed his exam in 1955. In 1964 he moved to the USA at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Act

In 1968 in Seattle, he developed the dialysis catheter named after him for peritoneal dialysis , which runs under the skin with two sleeves and tunnels it, thereby significantly reducing the risk of catheter-related inflammation. The catheter was introduced with a trocar he had developed. Tenckhoff was later involved in the development of automated (home) peritoneal dialysis procedures, including developing a water treatment system for home dialysis. In professional circles he was referred to as the "father of chronic peritoneal dialysis".

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Peritoneal dialysis pioneer dies. Medical School, University of Washington, March 27, 2017, accessed June 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ ISPD mourns the loss of Henry Tenckhoff . International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, accessed June 26, 2018.
  3. ^ McBride P: Henry Tenckhoff: The father of chronic peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int 3: 47-52, 1983
personal data
SURNAME Tenckhoff, Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-American nephrologist
DATE OF BIRTH 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Bergisch Gladbach
DATE OF DEATH March 2017
Place of death Seattle