Peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: the pseudo-surgical abdomen

In this work, 12 patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis with peritonitis showing clinical symptomatology of "acute surgical abdomen" were studied. The infective cause of peritonitis was Staphylococcus epidermidis (eight cases) and Staphylococcus aureus (four cases)....

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Published inThe American surgeon Vol. 59; no. 7; p. 448
Main Authors Apostolidis, N S, Katirtzoglou, A N, Manouras, A J, Moundokalakis, T D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1993
Subjects
Abdomen, Acute - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Male
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory - adverse effects
Peritonitis - diagnosis
Peritonitis - drug therapy
Peritonitis - etiology
Retrospective Studies
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Summary:In this work, 12 patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis with peritonitis showing clinical symptomatology of "acute surgical abdomen" were studied. The infective cause of peritonitis was Staphylococcus epidermidis (eight cases) and Staphylococcus aureus (four cases). All patients, under strict and continuous observation, were managed with conventional chemotherapy and showed improvement within 6 to 24 hours. The need of prompt recognition and correct evaluation of this condition by surgeons familiar with it is emphasized in order to avoid an unnecessary surgical procedure.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823