Small bowel herniation and gangrene from peritoneal dialysis catheter exit site

• Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 301 - 302
• Main Authors: WONG, Kenneth K. Y, LAN, Lawrence C. L, LIN, Steve C. L, TAM, Paul K. H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01.03.2003; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acute Kidney Injury - therapy; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Emergency and intensive care: renal failure. Dialysis management; Gangrene - etiology; Gangrene - pathology; Hernia, Ventral - etiology; Hernia, Ventral - pathology; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infarction - etiology; Infarction - pathology; Intensive care medicine; Intestine, Small - pathology; Male; Medical sciences; Peritoneal Dialysis - adverse effects; Human; Ileostomy; Catheter; Male; Infant; Surgical resection; Small intestine; Peritoneal dialysis; Percutaneous route; Case study; Hernia; Pathology; Extrarenal dialysis; Histopathology; Treatment; Surgery; Disease of the small intestine; Gangrene; Digestive diseases; Intestinal disease; Complication; Herniation·Bowel gangrene; Dialysis; Laparotomy
• ISSN: 0931-041X; 1432-198X
• DOI: 10.1007/s00467-002-1022-z

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.