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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:1509-1510
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Report

Videothoracoscopic Obliteration of Pleuroperitoneal Fistula in Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis

Maurizio Di Bisceglie, MD, Piero Paladini, MD, Luca Voltolini, MD, Guido Garosi, MD, Claudia Ghiribelli, MD, Nicola Di Paolo, MD, Giuseppe Gotti, MD

Institute of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Department of Nephrology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Accepted for publication May 23, 1996.

Hydrothorax during peritoneal dialysis is a very tedious complication. Many authors have described techniques of performing diagnosis and therapeutic procedures to take care of these complications. We describe a method to perform diagnosis and therapy by videothoracoscopy. Videothoracoscopy permits identification and closure of the tiny flaws in the diaphragm.




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