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Scintigraphic peritoneography in the diagnosis of pleuroperitoneal leak complicating peritoneal dialysis: A comparison with conventional diagnostic methods

A pleuroperitoneal leak (PPL) is a relatively rare complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and early diagnosis is essential. Patients suspected of a PPL usually present with dyspnea (marked during inflow of PD fluid) and tend to have transudative high glucose pleural effusions. The PPL scintigraphy...

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Autores principales: Harry, Lerwine, Nyakale, Nozipho, Tinarwo, Partson
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7593027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32769864
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000021029