Hemodialysis ascites in anephric patients.
Six maintenance hemodialysis patients are described in whom ascites was encountered at a time when they were anephric. No etiology for ascites could be found, and it was presumed that these patients were manifesting so-called "hemodialysis ascites". Our findings suggest that the use of bilateral nephrectomy in the treatment of hemodialysis ascites should be re-evaluated.
D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*