Peritoneal Dialysis in Extremely Obese Patient From Palestine, A Case Report

Authors

  • Zakaria Hamdan , An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine Author
  • Mahdi Tarabeih Nephrology Department, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine Author
  • Kamel Jebrin Nephrology Consultant, Nephrology department, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine Author
  • Emad Khazneh Nephrology Consultant, Nephrology department, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine Author
  • Eman Abusalameh Beirzeit University, Beirzeit, Palestine Author
  • Hanan Nuairat 3 Staff Nurse, Nephrology Department, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine Author
  • Osama Sawalmeh An-Najah National University Hospital Author

Abstract

Introduction. The incidence of ESRD is increasing dramatically and the majority of patients are commenced to hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) due to the long waiting time for renal transplantation. PD has comparable outcomes with HD but many barriers limit its utilization. Obesity is considered among the barriers and this was attributed to its related complications. Case Report. A 50-year-old male patient with ESRD presented to our hospital for PD. He was extremely obese (BMI = 44.2 kg/m2). The case was discussed between the nephrology, surgical and nursing team, and the decision was made to proceed towards PD. Conclusion. Obesity should not impede the beneficial effects of PD. The obstacles of obesity, which we faced; could be overcome with the collaboration between a highly qualified multidisciplinary team.

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Published

2020-07-12

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CASE REPORT | Dialysis

How to Cite

Peritoneal Dialysis in Extremely Obese Patient From Palestine, A Case Report. (2020). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 14(4), 315-317. https://www.ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/4972