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Management of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters That Erode Into Bowel: Two Pediatric Case Reports and a Review of the Literature PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL South, A. M., Crispin, M. K., Marqueling, A. L., Sutherland, S. M. 2016; 36 (6): 680-700

Abstract

Erosion of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters into the intestine is a rare complication of PD. Herein, we convey the first reports of 2 pediatric patients undergoing PD who were found to have the catheter eroding into their intestines. They were treated minimally with catheter removal and antibiotics. Definitive repair of the intestinal injury was not performed. These are the first pediatric patients reported with PD catheter erosion. Perforating injuries may be self-limiting, and therefore a more minimal approach may be considered in certain patient populations who do not express overt signs of peritonitis or illness.

View details for DOI 10.3747/pdi.2016.00029

View details for Web of Science ID 000389655100016

View details for PubMedID 27903851