Video-assisted thoracic surgery for pleuroperitoneal communication

Video-assisted thoracic surgery for pleuroperitoneal communication

Abstract Background Hydrothorax due to pleuroperitoneal communication (PPC) is a rare complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Approximately 50% of the patients need to convert to hemodialysis. Case presentation A 65-year-old man with chronic renal failure due to membranopro...

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Main Authors: Shota Mitsuboshi, Hideyuki Maeda, Masato Kanzaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pleuroperitoneal communication
Continuous ambulatory dialysis
Video-assisted thoracic surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0595-8

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