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Table 1 Patient characteristics, operative findings, and outcomes

From: Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic approach for pleuroperitoneal communication under peritoneal dialysis: a report of four cases

Patient characteristics

Operative findings

Outcome

Case

Age/Sex

Side

Renal disease

Duration of CAPD before PPC (days)

Bubble by pneumoperitoneum

Laparoscopic observation for fistulas

Procedure

CAPD resume (days)

PPC recurrence (Postoperative observation period)

1

58/F

Right

NS

11

Present

(No inspection)

Suture + PGA sheet + Fibrin

19

None (665 days)

2

76/F

Right

RS

124

Present

(No inspection)

Suture + PGA sheet + Fibrin

7

None (115 days dead by cancer)

3

67/M

Right

DN

168

None

None

PGA sheet + Fibrin

8

None (334 days)

4

78/F

Right

DN

313

None

Present

Suture + PGA sheet + Fibrin

8

None (198 days)

  1. CAPD continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, PPC pleuroperitoneal communication, NS nephrotic syndrome,
  2. RS renal sclerosis, DN diabetic nephropathy, PGA polyglycolic acid