“…Peritoneal fibrosis is one of the main causes of discontinuation of PD, apart from peritonitis and cardiovascular complications [ 7 , 8 ]. Two phases of peritoneal fibrosis can occur as a complication of PD: First, simple peritoneal sclerosis (SPS), which is characterized by peritoneal thickening, calcification, inflammation, angiogenesis, and vascular and lymphatic dilation in the absence of systemic disease, and second, encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), a syndrome characterized by loss of ultrafiltration function, anorexia, weight loss, diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, inflammation, thickening of the peritoneum, fibrin deposition, sclerosis, calcification, and encapsulation [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”