Adhesive intestinal obstruction increases the risk of intestinal perforation in peritoneal dialysis patients: a case report

Adhesive intestinal obstruction increases the risk of intestinal perforation in peritoneal dialysis patients: a case report

Abstract Background Peritonitis secondary to bowel perforation is a rare and potentially fatal complication in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. However, the early diagnosis of bowel perforation is difficult in PD patients because the initial symptoms and signs of bowel perforation are similar to t...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Fujii, Naoki Washida, Eri Arai, Masashi Tsuruta, Shu Wakino, Hiroshi Itoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Bowel perforation
Peritoneal dialysis
Peritonitis
Adhesive intestinal obstruction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0954-x

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