Small Bowel Obstruction with a Transition Point in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis

Small Bowel Obstruction with a Transition Point in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a rare complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) that is usually seen in patients with encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis. We present a case of SBO that was caused by mechanical obstruction from omental adhesions around the PD catheter. This is the case of 71-year-old...

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Main Authors: Babak S. Jazayeri-Moghadass, Ryan Sutherland, Lakir D. Patel, Valeriu Cebotaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2022-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis
Subjects:
peritoneal dialysis
dialysis
end-stage renal disease
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/521350

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