Surgical peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis.
In this short review we highlight the diagnostic challenge presented by surgical peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients, giving attention to etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management. Despite improvements in medical imaging and a reduction in overall rates of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis, the mortality of surgical peritonitis has not changed in recent years and remains a challenge for the clinical team.
Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Badri M
BM
Shrestha
Peter
P
Brown
Martin
M
Wilkie
D002388:Catastrophic Illness / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy