Peritoneal dialysis is a type of treatment that utilizes an individual's peritoneum or abdominal lining and a special fluid to filter the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so. Dialysis must ...

These include primary anastomosis, the "patch, drain and wait" approach, the "clip and drop back" approach, and bedside peritoneal drain placement. Each of these procedures will be discussed further.

Peritoneal cancer, also called primary peritoneal cancer, is a rare type of cancer, occurring in fewer than seven out of every million people in the United States. The peritoneum is a membrane ...

Here we examine current surgical interventions for the treatment of NEC with an emphasis on bedside peritoneal drainage. Management of idiopathic perforation with peritoneal drainage is also ...