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Obstrucción intestinal por peritonitis esclerosante encapsulada en un adulto con derivación ventriculoperitoneal

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (3), 2018
Resumen Introducción La peritonitis esclerosante encapsulada es una inflamación crónica del peritoneo caracterizada por la formación progresiva de colágeno que produce un engrosamiento peritoneal que encapsula las asas del intestino delgado, produciendo una obstrucción intestinal. Caso clínico V...

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: case report

J. bras. nefrol; 39 (4), 2017
Abstract Patients with chronic kidney disease (CDK) can develop several diseases caused by the renal replacement therapy. Here we report a rare complication of peritoneal dialysis, the encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) in which the peritoneal tissue is gradually replaced by fibrous tissue. The pat...

Diagnóstico y seguimiento de 12 casos de peritonitis esclerosante asociada a diálisis peritoneal crónica en Chile: Experience in 12 patients on peritoneal dialysis

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (1), 2017
Background: Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) with a low prevalence but high mortality. It is characterized by peritoneal inflammation and fibrosis with subsequent development of intestinal encapsulation. It is associated with a long lapse on PD, frequ...