Peritoneal dialysis-related hydrothorax--case report.

Adv Perit Dial

Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Hospital of Saint Raphael, Connecticut, USA.

Published: October 2006

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.

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