CEN case reportsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeritoneal DialysisObesity
Peritoneal catheter rupture in an obese patient with the peritoneal wall anchor technique.
Haruka Fukuda, Mineaki Kitamura, Takuma Ishii, Yoko Kusumoto, Itsuho Itoh, Kenta Torigoe, Hiroshi Yamashita, Kosuke Takehara, Junichi Watanabe, Ryoichi Imamura, Hiroshi Mukae, Tomoya Nishino
Published: 202610.1007/s13730-025-01053-7
Abstract
Drainage failure during peritoneal dialysis is most commonly due to mechanical complications, such as catheter migration and obstruction. However, intraperitoneal catheter rupture is extremely rare. We report the case of a 48-year-old man with autoso…
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