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Peritoneal dialysis catheter outflow obstruction due to oviductal fimbriae: a case report
M R Abidin1, D A Spector, D S Kittur
1Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Abstract:
Outflow obstruction is a common cause of peritoneal dialysis catheter malfunction. We report an unusual case of outflow obstruction caused by oviductal fimbriae. Mini-laparatomy and repositioning of the catheter without excising the fallopian tube resulted in good outcome.