EPS MANCHESTER

Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (EPS) is a very rare condition that affects the peritoneum, a membrane that lines the organs of the abdomen. The membrane is usually thin and allows the bowels to move freely without causing obstruction. EPS can cause the membrane to become thickened and can constrict the bowel to cause obstruction... In 2009 Manchester became one of 2 designated UK referral centres for the surgical intervention of EPS. Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (EPS) is a rare condition that affects the peritoneum, a membrane that lines the organs of the abdomen... EPS occurs in a very small percentage of patients that receive peritoneal dialysis (PD).

Primary location: Oxford United Kingdom