Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, also known as sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis and abbreviated EPS, is a rare but serious complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis. In it, progressive fibrotic thickening of the peritoneum can partially or completely encase the bowel. That encasement leads to recurrent or persistent bowel obstruction and to malnutrition, which is why the condition is regarded as serious even though it is uncommon. The source describes it specifically as a complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis, so its place in the record is tied to that treatment and to the bowel it affects.