Thoracic complications of peritoneal dialysis.

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Journal Article

Approximately 20% of the 100,000 patients in the United States currently undergoing dialysis therapy for end-stage renal disease use the technique of peritoneal dialysis. We present a patient on peritoneal dialysis who developed a large posterior mediastinal mass, which on surgical exploration was found to be a paraesophageal hernia sac filled with omentum and dialysis fluid. We use this case as an introduction to review the thoracic complications of peritoneal dialysis.

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Duke Authors

Hughes IV, George Charles

Cited Authors

Hughes, GC; Ketchersid, TL; Lenzen, JM; Lowe, JE

Published Date

May 1999

Published In

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volume / Issue

67 / 5

Start / End Page

1518 - 1522

PubMed ID

10355457

Pubmed Central ID

10355457

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1552-6259

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0003-4975

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00178-2

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