Malfunction of the peritoneal catheter compromizes the success of this dialysis technique. The incidence of malfunction seems to be highest during the first 6 months. Common causes are constipation, occlusion by fibrin, dislocation, and omental wrapping (1,2), whereas encapsulation by vascular-ized fibrous tissue is reported only in single cases (3-7). In this report we analyzed retrospectively 10 videolaparoscopy cases of catheter encapsulation.
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