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3674009

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-12-4
pubmed:abstractText
The course of 93 children, treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) over a total of 1,819 months, was evaluated retrospectively regarding hernia development. Thirty-seven patients (40%) developed 60 hernias (one per 30 patient-months), of which 36 were ventral, 7 umbilical, 14 inguinal, and 3 scrotal. Hernia occurrence was inversely correlated to patient's age and duration of CAPD/CCPD. The rate of hernia development was highest within the first 3 months following initiation of CAPD/CCPD with a subsequent rapid decrease. The dialysate inflow volume was not related to hernia development. The only complication due to the presence of a hernia was one episode of incarceration of the small bowel that required immediate surgical intervention. Surgical repair was the treatment performed in 75% of the cases. The remaining hernias were managed with volume reduction, conversion from CAPD to CCPD, or discontinuation of the daytime dialysate dwell in patients undergoing CCPD. Our observations suggest that hernia development is a frequent complication in children treated with CAPD/CCPD.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0272-6386
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
356-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Hernias: a frequent complication in children treated with continuous peritoneal dialysis.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Pediatric Nephrology, UCLA School of Medicine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't