Peritoneal Dialysis with Marked Pneumoperitoneum

Pneumoperitoneum, the presence of free air within the peritoneal cavity, is often caused by the perforation of gas-containing viscus and commonly requires surgical treatment. However, in patients with peritoneal dialysis, free air is commonly seen on X-ray. We present the case of a patient with peri...

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Main Authors: Norio Nakamura, Masamichi Nakata, Daiki Nagawa, Ikuyo Narita, Takeshi Fujita, Reiichi Murakami, Michiko Shimada, Hirofumi Tomita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1063219