Delayed bowel perforation by a peritoneal dialysis catheter is a rare and uncommon complication.Patients often present with signs and symptoms of peritonitis and watery diarrhea during PD inflow. Some patients do not have any symptoms especially if they have dormant PD catheters. Most common site: COLON >> RECTUM and CAECUM. Incidence:0.10.2% Mortality rate: 46-57%.
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