Pericardial Dialysate Leakage in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

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Camlar S. A., SOYLU A., Mumcu S. S., KIR M., GENÇPINAR T., KAVUKÇU S.

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, vol.25, no.2, pp.208-210, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 25 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.5262/tndt.2016.1002.16
• Journal Name: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.208-210
• Keywords: Child, Peritoneal dialysis, Pericardial leakage
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Pericardial dialysate leakage in peritoneal dialysis patients is a rare but serious complication. Increase in intraabdominal pressure, peritonitis, adhesion due to abdominal procedures, and cardiac and pericardial procedures are the risk factors for leakage.