A novel technique to treat hydrothorax in peritoneal dialysis: laparoscopic hepato-diaphragmatic adhesion.

摘要

One of the possible complications of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), although rare, is the development of hydrothorax, which has been reported in 2% of all patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) (1). Typically, CAPD-related hydrothorax has an acute onset, with respiratory distress. Chest radiography shows right-sided pleural effusion in about 90% of cases (2).