Bowel Perforation During Catheter Removal After the Sixth Month of Peritoneal Dialysis Termination

Abstract

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is widely used in the treatment of end stage renal failure patients. Delayed injury to the bowel is an uncommon complication of CAPD catheter. In this article, we presented a case of bowel perforation during catheter removal after the sixth month of peritoneal dialysis termination.

Keywords

• Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
• Catheter complication
• Colon perforation