Successful use of peritoneal dialysis after abdominal surgery in a patient with factor XI deficiency: A case report

Factor XI (FXI) deficiency is a rare bleeding disorder of unpredictable severity that correlates poorly with FXI coagulation activity and that poses great challenges for perioperative hemostatic management and the dialysis methods potentially available to new end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. We describe an individual with both ESRD and severe FXI deficiency, who successfully underwent peritoneal dialysis (PD) after emergency abdominal surgery. In the traditional concept, recent abdominal surgery is a contraindication to PD, especially for patients with bleeding risk. However, this case report highlights that PD can still be an possible option for patients with FXI deficiency who have just undergone abdominal surgery; laparoscopic PD catheter placement offers a chance to establish PD access in patients traditionally viewed as noncandidates for this method. Careful perioperative management and fresh frozen plasma transfusion ensure successful surgery. This case should be of help to clinicians and patients considering PD in similar situations.