Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in liver transplant

• Main Authors: Gabriel Melki (Author), Abdalla Mohamed (Author), Mina Fransawy Alkomos (Author), Alisa Farokhian (Author), Sohail M. Chaudhry (Author), Varun Patel (Author), Walid J. Baddoura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis occurs due to chronic irritation of the peritoneal surface resulting in inflammation and fibrosis. Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis usually occurs in patients requiring peritoneal dialysis (PD); however, it may also occur in liver transplant patients. The fibrosi...