Late leaks in peritoneal dialysis patients.
A series of eight patients with leakage of dialysate around the exit site of their peritoneal dialysis catheters is reviewed. In all cases the leak occurred at least 1 month after catheter placement. There were no risk factors allowing prediction of leakage. Four cases required surgical intervention, and all patients returned to CAPD.
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Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D013997:Time Factors