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BACKGROUND: We present the unusual complication of peritoneal dialysis catheter dysfunction in a patient who developed a retroperitoneal hematoma following an endoscopic procedure and review the existing literature regarding this rare complication. CASE REPORT: A 60-year-old male with end stage renal disease presented with PD catheter dysfunction. A computerized tomography scan of his abdomen showed a large left retroperitoneal hematoma. He underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy and PD catheter revision. The retroperitoneal hematoma had ruptured into the peritoneum with clots clogging the catheter. Clots were evacuated and the catheter was flushed. He restarted on low--volume PD three days after surgery and increased to full-volume within a week with no further issues. CONCLUSIONS: This case summarizes the unusual complication of a retroperitoneal bleed from an endoscopic procedure which manifested as PD catheter dysfunction. The increasing utilization of PD catheters requires surgeons remain aware of potential complications.
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Catheters/adverse effects , Endoscopy/adverse effects , Equipment Failure , Hematoma/complications , Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications , Peritoneal Dialysis , Catheterization , Hematoma/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy , Laparoscopy , Male , Middle Aged , Reoperation , Retroperitoneal Space/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: We present the unusual complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter dysfunction in a patient who developed a retroperitoneal hematoma following an endoscopic procedure and review the existing literature regarding this rare complication. CASE REPORT: A 60-year-old man with end stage renal disease presented with PD catheter dysfunction. Computed tomography scan of his abdomen showed a large left retroperitoneal hematoma. He underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy and PD catheter revision. The retroperitoneal hematoma had ruptured into the peritoneum with clots clogging the catheter. Clots were evacuated and the catheter was flushed. He restarted on low volume PD three days after surgery and increased to full volume within a week with no further issues. CONCLUSIONS: This case summarizes the very unusual complication of a retroperitoneal bleed from an endoscopic procedure that manifested as PD catheter dysfunction. The increasing utilization of PD catheters requires that surgeons remain aware of potential complications.
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Catheterization/adverse effects , Catheters, Indwelling/adverse effects , Endoscopy, Digestive System/adverse effects , Hematoma/etiology , Peritoneal Dialysis/instrumentation , Peritoneal Diseases/etiology , Endoscopy , Equipment Failure , Humans , Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy , Laparoscopy , Male , Middle Aged , Peritoneal Dialysis/adverse effects , Postoperative ComplicationsABSTRACT
Introduction. We present the case of a patient who received a two-piece Ambicor penile prosthesis for idiopathic recurrent "stuttering" priapism refractory to other treatment options. The patient returned unable to deflate the device due to an interesting anatomically induced mechanical failure. Aims. To describe the method and findings of this inflatable prosthesis failure. Results. Prosthesis failure occurred due to restrictive corporal diameter and the unique characteristics of fluid reservoir location in the two-piece inflatable prosthesis. The patient was successfully converted to a semirigid prosthesis with resolution of the pain that was due to his prosthesis autoinflation. Conclusion. Stuttering priapism remains a challenging clinical problem. Penile implantation is a reasonable long-term solution in a patient refractory to less invasive options. In patients with fibrotic corpora, a malleable device should be considered (at least temporarily) if unable to dilate comfortably to 13 mm.
