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- Title
Small bowel herniation and gangrene from peritoneal dialysis catheter exit site.
- Authors
Wong, Kenneth K. Y.; Lan, Lawrence C. L.; Lin, Steve C. L.; Tam, Paul K. H.
- Abstract
Peritoneal dialysis is one of the standard methods for blood purification. It is particularly well suited for treating children with acute renal failure. Here we report a rare case of small bowel herniation at the peritoneal catheter exit site following removal, leading to gangrenous infarction.
- Subjects
PERITONEAL dialysis; HERNIA; GANGRENE; CATHETERS
- Publication
Pediatric Nephrology, 2003, Vol 18, Issue 3, p301
- ISSN
0931-041X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00467-002-1022-z