BACKGROUND Peritoneal dialysis is associated with similar survival and similar improvement in quality of life and is less costly compared with in-centre hemodialysis. We examined facility and geographic variation in the use of peritoneal dialysis in Canada. METHODS We analyzed data from the Canadian Organ Replacement Register for the period January 2001 to December 2010. We identified patient...

An ongoing problem for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients has been complications associated with an indwelling PD catheter. The indwelling catheter has been through many modifications aimed at reducing complications and providing effective delivery of dialysis solution. In this report, we review four cases of rare complications associated with presternal PD catheters and a brief review of the Te...

The results of the randomized trial by Fan et al. suggest that 'biocompatible' peritoneal dialysis solutions have no major advantage over standard solutions in peritoneal dialysis patients in relation to residual renal function (RRF) and technique survival. The possible effect of more biocompatible peritoneal dialysis solutions on RRF should be tested in patients starting peritoneal dialysis pr...

Compared with other European and North American countries, the United Kingdom traditionally had proportionally more dialysis patients treated by peritoneal dialysis. However as in many economically developed countries, peritoneal dialysis numbers have fallen in the United Kingdom, particularly since the early 2000s. In an effort to increase home-based dialysis therapies, the U.K. Department of ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains the generally accepted method for management of renal failure in chronic and acute renal failure. Despite the rapidly increasing use of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) since its introduction, controversy persists as to the efficacy and exact role of the modality in the treatment of end stage renal failure. The aim of thi...

Hydrothorax is an uncommon but well-recognized complication of peritoneal dialysis. Here, we describe a case of hydrothorax in a peritoneal dialysis patient who underwent video-assisted thorascopic surgery and talc pleurodesis for a diaphragmatic defect to preserve peritoneal dialysis capabilities. We reviewed the literature for 2001-2005 to assess how others have handled this situation and whe...

We describe the impact of cardiovascular pharmacologic support on peritoneal dialysis adequacy in 20 neonates who required postoperative renal replacement therapy following cardiopulmonary bypass exposure. Peritoneal dialysis was administered for 2.5 (2) days. Peritoneal dialysis creatinine clearance was 3.4 (2.1) ml/min/1.73 m(2) and ultrafiltration rate was 9.75 (10) ml/h. Residual creatinine...

..................................................................................................................... 10 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 12 Review of the literature .............................................................................................. 13 1. Principles of peritone...