Peritoneal dialysis-related hydrothorax--case report.
Hydrothorax is an uncommon but well-recognized complication of peritoneal dialysis. Here, we describe a case of hydrothorax in a peritoneal dialysis patient who underwent video-assisted thorascopic surgery and talc pleurodesis for a diaphragmatic defect to preserve peritoneal dialysis capabilities. We reviewed the literature for 2001-2005 to assess how others have handled this situation and whether patients have returned successfully to peritoneal dialysis.
Fernando
Sanjay K
SK
Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Hospital of Saint Raphael, Connecticut, USA.
Salzano
Richard
R
Reynolds
Jeffrey T
JT
D003964:Diaphragm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018700:Pleurodesis; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted