A case of pleuroperitoneal communication in which establishing a laparoscopic pneumoperitoneum was useful for the detection of a fistula

Abstract Background Pleuroperitoneal communication (PPC) is rarely observed, accounting for 1.6% of all patients who undergo continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Although there have been several reports concerning the management of this condition, we have encountered several cases in wh...

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Main Authors: Takehiko Manabe, Kenji Ono, Soichi Oka, Yuichiro Kawamura, Toshihiro Osaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2021-03-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01147-1
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