Successful treatment of pleuroperitoneal communication with pleurodesis using autologous blood in a patient with severe heart failure undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a case report and brief literature review

Successful treatment of pleuroperitoneal communication with pleurodesis using autologous blood in a patient with severe heart failure undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a case report and brief literature review

Abstract Background Pleuroperitoneal communication is a potential complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Of the various treatment strategies for pleuroperitoneal communication, successful treatment with pleurodesis using autologous blood has rarely been reported. Case presentation A 58-year-old m...

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Main Authors: Satoru Tatematsu, Koji Hosoya, Munekazu Ryuzaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Autologous blood
Hydrothorax
Peritoneal dialysis
Pleurodesis
Pleuroperitoneal communication
Severe heart failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-020-00273-0

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