Small bowel herniation and gangrene from peritoneal dialysis catheter exit site

Kenneth K Y Wong; Lawrence C L Lan; Steve C L Lin; Paul K H Tam

doi:10.1007/s00467-002-1022-z

Small bowel herniation and gangrene from peritoneal dialysis catheter exit site

Pediatr Nephrol. 2003 Mar;18(3):301-2. doi: 10.1007/s00467-002-1022-z. Epub 2003 Feb 7.

Authors

Kenneth K Y Wong¹, Lawrence C L Lan, Steve C L Lin, Paul K H Tam

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Center, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.

PMID: 12644930
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-002-1022-z

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Kidney Injury / therapy*
Gangrene / etiology*
Gangrene / pathology
Hernia, Ventral / etiology*
Hernia, Ventral / pathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infarction / etiology
Infarction / pathology
Intestine, Small / pathology*
Male
Peritoneal Dialysis / adverse effects*