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lüll Noninfectious complications of peritoneal dialysis Saha TC; Singh HSouth Med J 2007[Jan]; 100 (1): 54-8Peritoneal dialysis is an established form of renal replacement therapy. With its increasing popularity, we are now encountering a variety of complications. Noninfectious complications are usually less common as compared with infectious complications. In this review, we discuss some of the common noninfectious complications of peritoneal dialysis such as hernias, hydrothorax, hemoperitoneum, pancreatitis, ischemic colitis and necrotizing enterocolitis, pneumoperitoneum, GERD, subcapsular steatosis and hypokalemia. The awareness of these complications will help in early diagnosis and treatment.|Gastrointestinal Diseases/epidemiology/*etiology[MESH]|Hernia/epidemiology/*etiology[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Hydrothorax/epidemiology/*etiology[MESH]|Hypokalemia/epidemiology/*etiology[MESH]|Incidence[MESH]|Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy[MESH]|Pancreatitis/epidemiology/*etiology[MESH]|Peritoneal Dialysis/*adverse effects[MESH]|Peritoneal Diseases/epidemiology/*etiology[MESH]|Prognosis[MESH]|Risk Factors[MESH] |