Surgical Treatment of Medically Refractory Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis in a Patient After Kidney Transplant

Exp Clin Transplant. 2024 Mar;22(3):239-241. doi: 10.6002/ect.2023.0265.

Abstract

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis is a rare but highly morbid disease process in patients with end-stage kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis. Surgical management has been described in patients with encapsulation of bowel causing obstruction. Here, we describe a case of surgical management in a patient following kidney transplant with medically refractory ascites and lower extremity edema.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ascites / diagnosis
  • Ascites / etiology
  • Ascites / surgery
  • Edema / etiology
  • Edema / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic* / diagnosis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic* / surgery
  • Kidney Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / adverse effects
  • Peritoneal Fibrosis* / diagnosis
  • Peritoneal Fibrosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Peritoneal Fibrosis* / etiology
  • Peritoneal Fibrosis* / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome