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Feb 19, 2023 · Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a clinical syndrome where a thickened fibro-collagenous peritoneal membrane can encase parts of the small intestine, leading to recurrent small bowel obstructions and malnutrition.
- Kevin E. Moriles, Muhammad F. Hashmi
- 2023/02/19
Jan 5, 2015 · Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a chronic clinical syndrome of insidious onset, presenting late as chronic malnourishment with signs and symptoms of intermittent, acute or sub-acute gastrointestinal obstruction (Augustine et al., 2009).
- Zia Moinuddin, Zia Moinuddin, Angela Summers, David Van Dellen, Titus Augustine, Sarah E. Herrick
- 10.3389/fphys.2014.00470
- 2015
- Front Physiol. 2014; 5: 470.
Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, a chronic syndrome that affects the peritoneum and intestines. Find out how peritoneal dialysis, infections, and other factors can trigger or worsen this condition.
Nov 28, 2023 · Learn about EPS, a rare and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis that causes inflammation and fibrosis in the abdomen. Find out the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of EPS from this article by experts.
Nov 16, 2019 · Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a life-threatening complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD), which may even occur after patients have switched to hemodialysis (HD) or undergone kidney transplantation.
- Rajesh M. Jagirdar, Andreas Bozikas, Sotirios G. Zarogiannis, Sotirios G. Zarogiannis, Maria Bartoso...
- 10.3390/ijms20225765
- 2019
- Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Nov; 20(22): 5765.
Dec 7, 2018 · Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis is a serious disorder that results in cocooning of bowel loops within a thickened fibrocollagenous peritoneal membrane and can be diagnosed accurately with knowledge of the characteristic multimodality imaging appearances.
Oct 2, 2022 · Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a clinical syndrome hallmarked by the formation of a fibrous cocoon encapsulating the bowel resulting in morbidity and mortality. EPS is most frequently associated with peritoneal dialysis (PD), particularly with its discontinuation.
