Advances in pediatric surgery

Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (대한소아외과학회)
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Complications of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis in Children

소아에서의 지속적 외래 복막 투석의 합병증

  • Park, Sung-Chan (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Sung-Eun (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Seong-Cheol (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Park, Kwi-Won (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Woo-Ki (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital)
  • 박성찬 (서울대학교병원 소아외과) ;
  • 정성은 (서울대학교병원 소아외과) ;
  • 이성철 (서울대학교병원 소아외과) ;
  • 박귀원 (서울대학교병원 소아외과) ;
  • 김우기 (서울대학교병원 소아외과)
  • Published : 2003.12.30
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Abstract

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) has now become an established form of renal replacement therapy in children. Despite of technical improvements, there are various complications in CAPD. We reviewed medical records of children who received CAPD at Seoul National University Children's Hospital in the period between May 1991 and June 2002. Ninety-three procedures of CAPD catheter insertion in 70 patients were included in this study. Complication rate was 64.5%, and CAPD catheter related peritonitis was most common. In conclusion, CAPD catheter related peritonitis develops in considerable number of pediatric patients. Although the peritonitis could be treated with empirical antibiotics therapy, further investigation to prevent complication is required.

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