Thoracoscopic surgery for management of pleuroperitoneal communication complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: A case report

Rationale: Pleuroperitoneal communication (PPC) has been reported to complicate continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). However, cases of patients in whom the results of the methylene blue dye test and peritoneopleural scintigraphy were negative and treatment was thoracoscopic surgery have been rarely reported.