2011/10/07

Complication of Peritoneal Dialysis


In clinic, peritoneal dialysis can delay the loss of surviving renal function, and improve the quality of patients’ life. The indications of peritoneal dialysis include Acute and Chronic Renal Failure which are caused by all kind of kidney disease. In addition, liver failure and acute toxic diseases also can be treated by peritoneal dialysis. However, there are some complications which may occur during peritoneal dialysis.
Complications of peritoneal dialysis
ⅠPeritonitis
According to improvement of connection technology and attaching importance to nursing exit, infections which are related to peritoneal dialysis have been well controlled, the incidence of which obviously decreases. Peritonitis can lead to severe loss of protein, peritoneal adhesion, peritoneal thickening and peritoneal dialysis failure as well as blocking catheter, which can threaten life.
ⅡAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain may result from high hypertonicity dislysate, high or low temperature of dislysate, excessive dialysate and celiac infection as well as catheter movement.
ⅢObstructed drainage and blocking catheter
Warping, movement, and blocking by fibrin, blood clot can lead to this complication. What’s more, too much gas in enteric cavity or abdominal cavity is another cause.
Ⅳ Swelling and pulmonary edema
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