Incidence and outcomes of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) and factors associated with severe EPS.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but serious complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, previous studies reported large variations in its mortality rates that may associate with a different degree of EPS severity. This study reports the incidence and outcomes of EPS and identifies the risk factors associated with severe EPS.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of EPS patients from 3 medical centers in Taiwan from January 1982 to September 2015, and classified patients as having mild/moderate or severe EPS. Patients with intractable intestinal obstruction/gut-related sepsis that needed surgical intervention or resulted in mortality were in severe EPS group. Follow-up for outcome was through December 31, 2015. Clinic

SUBMITTER: Tseng CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5749741 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature