Pleuroperitoneal Leak Complicating Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Series
Pressure related complications such as abdominal wall hernias occur with relative frequency in patients on peritoneal dialysis. Less frequently, a transudative pleural effusion containing dialysate can develop. This phenomenon appears to be due to increased intra-abdominal pressure in the setting of...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Nephrology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/526753 |