Mesenteric ischemia masquerading as refractory peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients

We report two cases of mesenteric ischemia in patients on long term peritoneal dialysis both of which were associated with poor outcomes. Both were diabetic and on peritoneal dialysis for a long time. On evaluation of refractory peritonitis we found evidence of non occlusive mesenteric ischemia.Desp...

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Main Authors: K Vishwakarma, U Anandh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2015;volume=25;issue=6;spage=380;epage=382;aulast=Vishwakarma