Surgical management of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (EPS) in children: international case series and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (EPS) is a rare phenomenon in paediatric patients with kidney failure treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD). This study highlights clinical challenges in the management of EPS, with particular emphasis on peri-operative considerations and surgical technique.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of all paediatric patients with EPS treated at the Manchester Centre for Transplantation.

Results

Four patients were included with a median duration of 78 months on PD. All patients had recurrent peritonitis (> 3 episodes), and all had symptoms within three months of a change of dialysis modality from PD to haemodialysis or transplant. In Manchester, care was delivered by a multi-disciplinary team, including surgeons delivering the adult

SUBMITTER: Sharma V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8921033 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature