Management of a Massive Hydrothorax in a CAPD Patient: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature | Zendy

Yves Rudi Scheldewaert | Zendy; Pauwels Romain | Zendy; Van Der Straeten Marcel | Zendy; Ringoir Severin | Zendy; Lameire Norbert | Zendy

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Management of a Massive Hydrothorax in a CAPD Patient: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Author(s) -

Yves Rudi Scheldewaert,

Pauwels Romain,

Van Der Straeten Marcel,

Ringoir Severin,

Lameire Norbert

Publication year - 1981

Publication title -

peritoneal dialysis international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.79

H-Index - 83

eISSN - 1718-4304

pISSN - 0896-8608

DOI - 10.1177/089686088100200205

Subject(s) - hydrothorax , medicine , peritoneal dialysis , complication , pleural cavity , peritoneal cavity , pleural fluid , surgery , pleural effusion , ascites

A 51-year-old woman presented with a massive right-sided hydrothorax after 84 days on CAPD. The presence of dialysate in the right pleural cavity was demonstrated by the recovery from the fluid of intraperitoneal methylene blue injected into the peritoneal space. Talcage of the pleura was partly successful in preventing recurrence of the pleural fluid and CAPD was continued without further major problems. This paper has discussed the pathophysiology and treatment of this serious complication of CAPD.

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