Diagnosis of Patent Processus Vaginalis by Computed Tomography Peritoneography in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
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Complications of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: evaluation with CT peritoneography.
OBJECTIVE Patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis are frequently referred for radiologic evaluation of complications related to the dialysis. We studied the value of CT peritoneography in evaluating these complications. CT peritoneography is a technique in which CT scans are obtained after dialysis fluid containing iodinated contrast material is infused into the peritoneal cavity ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1561-5413
DOI: 10.1016/s1561-5413(09)60238-6