Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: Case report and Current Status

• Autori principali: Jacques Rottembourg (Autore), Belkacem Issad (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Archives of Clinical Nephrology - Peertechz Publications, 2017-10-05.
• Soggetti: Case Report
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<p>Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), is a rare but devastating complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) with a high mortality rate. The incidence is between 0.5 and 3.3%, decreasing with time. EPS is defi ned as a clinical syndrome with major signs of gastrointestinal obstruc...