Surgical treatment of hydrothorax complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Acute hydrothorax is a well recognized complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and is usually regarded as a contra-indication to the further use of this form of dialysis. We report the first case of treatment by surgical closure of a communication between the peritoneal and the right pleural cavity enabling CAPD to continue successfully. The development of an acute hydrothorax on CAPD is therefore not a reason to abandon this form of dialysis and can be treated by a simple thoracic surgical procedure.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013537:Sutures; D013903:Thoracic Surgery