VIDEOTHORACOSCOPIC OBLITERATION OF PLEUROPERITONEAL FISTULA IN CONTINUOUS PERITONEAL-DIALYSIS

Authors
DIBISCEGLIE M PALADINI P VOLTOLINI L GAROSI G GHIRIBELLI C DIPAOLO N GOTTI G
Citation
M. Dibisceglie et al., VIDEOTHORACOSCOPIC OBLITERATION OF PLEUROPERITONEAL FISTULA IN CONTINUOUS PERITONEAL-DIALYSIS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 62(5), 1996, pp. 1509-1510
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
62
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1509 - 1510
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)62:5<1509:VOOPFI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Hydrothorax during peritoneal dialysis is a very tedious complication. Many authors have described techniques of performing diagnosis and th erapeutic procedures to take care of these complications. We describe a method to perform diagnosis and therapy by videothoracoscopy. Videot horacoscopy permits identification and closure of the tiny flaws in th e diaphragm.