Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, cilt.31, sa.4, ss.377-380, 1997 (SCI-Expanded)
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the non-infectious complications elf continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) using peritoneal computed tomography (PCT). Twenty symptomatic patients were included in the study. Initially 2000 mi of dialysate fluid was infused into the peritoneal cavity and standard peritoneal computed tomography (SPCT) serial scans with 10 mm thickness were performed from the mid-thoracic region to the genital organs. Afterwards, 100 mi of non-ionic contrast material containing 300 mg/ml iodine was injected through the catheter and was distributed homogeneously in the intra-abdominal dialysate fluid by changing the positions of the patients; after waiting for 2-4, h, the CT scan was repeated as peritoneal contrast computed tomography (PCCT). In patients (n = 20) both SPCT and PCCT revealed 90% (n= 18) pathological findings. But PCCT showed 60% (n = 12) additional pathological findings. We believe that PCT is beneficial for evaluation of non-infectious complications of CAPD. Hut PCCT is superior to SPCT in evaluating non-infectious complications encountered in patients on CAPD treatment.