Case of peritoneal dialysis withdrawal within one year due to peritonitis associated with severe enteritis

Key Points

• To examine the case of peritoneal dialysis withdrawal caused by peritonitis associated with severe enteritis.
• Patient case report of a 59-year-old male with a history of peritoneal dialysis.
• Assessment of symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhea, and cloudy dialysis effluent.
• Antibiotic treatment and peritoneal lavage initiated after diagnosing peritonitis.
• Laparoscopy performed to assess and manage adhesions affecting the catheter.
• Multiple bacteria detected in the dialysis effluent culture.
• Severe adhesions observed in the abdominal cavity upon laparoscopic examination.
• Patient transitioned from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis after catheter removal.
• Discharge occurred 47 days post-admission after management of complications.