Abstract
A 74-year-old patient who has developed fecal incontinence following continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is presented. Incontinence was caused by elevated intra-abdominal pressure during peritoneal dialysis, which correlated with the volume of dialysate and position of the patient. The lowest pressure was found in the recumbent position. A change of dialysis schedule to continuous cycler peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) with "dry day" resulted in a disappearance of the symptoms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | E2 |
Journal | American Journal of Kidney Diseases |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |