Communication Site Ligation and Polyglycolic Acid Sheet Use for the Treatment of Hydrothorax in Patients Undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Introduction: Hydrothorax due to pleuroperitoneal communication (PPC) can occur in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We report our experiences of the safety and efficacy of the treatment of four patients with a novel video- assisted thoracoscopy method. Methods: S...

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Autores principales: Kubokura, Hirotoshi, Okamoto, Junichi, Usuda, Jitsuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018
Materias:
New Method
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6197995/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29780074
http://dx.doi.org/10.5761/atcs.nm.18-00066

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