Manel Jellouli, Abir Abdellatif, Abir Bousetta, Youssef Hlel, Aida Daib, Nejib Kaabar, Yousra Kerkeni, Yasmine Houas, Riadh Jouini, Said Jlidi, Tahar Gargah, Bayen Maalej, Sondes Sahli
INTRODUCTION: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is the method of choice for extra-renal replacement therapy (ERT) for children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), because of its various advantages. However, it presents different infectious and non-infectious complications, causes of important morbidity and mortality. AIM: To determine the mechanical complications of PD in our center and to identify risk factors of their occurrence. METHODS: We retrospectively collected the records of 99 patients who were treated with PD within the past eleven years in the department of pediatrics of the University Hospital Charles Nicolle of Tunis...
October 5, 2023: La Tunisie Médicale