Pericardial Dialysate Leakage in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient


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) identifier identifier

  • 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, EFFUSION
  • 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.