Abstract
Objective
To determine the feasibility of reinstitution of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in patients with malignant hepatic tumors after partial hepatectomy.
Design
Retrospective analysis of 2 CAPD patients.
Setting
Dialysis unit of a university teaching hospital.
Patients
Two CAPD patients with malignant hepatic tumors who had undergone partial hepatectomy.
Main Outcome Measures
Serum biochemistry, Kt/V, peritoneal equilibration test (PET) results before and after hepatectomy.
Results
One patient was able to resume CAPD 4 weeks after partial hepatectomy. The other patient was successfully resumed on CAPD after resting the peritoneum for 3 months following partial hepatectomy. The serum biochemistry, Kt/V, and PET results of the 2 patients did not change significantly before and after partial hepatectomy.
Conclusions
Reinstitution of CAPD after partial hepatectomy in patients with malignant hepatic tumors is feasible.
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