title: Radiographically documented fecal impaction causing peritoneal dialysis catheter malfunction.
abstract: Peritoneal dialysis catheter malfunction is most commonly caused by infection or omental occlusion. To our knowledge we report the first case of radiologically confirmed fecal impaction resulting in peritoneal dialysis catheter malfunction, which resolved with medical management. In patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis fecal impaction should be considered in the differential diagnosis of catheter malfunction before surgical intervention.
authors: Department of Urology, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
authors: W H
authors: WH
authors: Stonehill
authors: D P
authors: DP
authors: Smith
authors: H N
authors: HN
authors: Noe
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011859:Radiography