Peritoneal dialysis: the ideal bridge from conservative therapy to kidney transplant

Peritoneal Kidney Dialysis

Should peritoneal dialysis be the preferred therapy pre-kidney transplantation?

The impact of pre-transplant dialysis modality on kidney transplant outcomes has been the impetus for many discrepant reports. Although candidacy for kidney transplantation may not necessarily be the main factor in deciding the choice of pre-transplant dialysis modality, certain complications are thought to be associated with one dialysis modality compared with the other and should be acknowled...

Peritoneal dialysis in polycystic kidney disease patients. Report from the French peritoneal dialysis registry (RDPLF).

BACKGROUND It is commonly believed that polycystic kidney disease (PKD) patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) are over-exposed to technique failure and peritonitis compared with other patients. This study was carried out to assess whether PKD is associated with technique failure and to evaluate the outcome of PKD patients on PD. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study based on the data o...

Spirometric Parameters: Hemodialysis Compared to Peritoneal Dialysis

Introduction: Renal failure affects the mechanical and the ventilatory function of the lungs. A few studies have evaluated the ventilatory and pulmonary function in dialysis patients. The present study aimed to compare Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) results in patients undergoing Hemodialysis (HD) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD). Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study on 50  pa...

Peritoneal Dialysis

La,dialyse peritoneale constitue une methode d,epuration extra-renale simple,efficqCe et d,un prix de revient modere.  La dialyse peritoneale,ne necestite aueune­instalation complexe,peut-etre consideree comme une methode de reanimation non specialisedont la vulga­rosation doit permettre:  De traiter surplace d,une maniere intensive et prophylactique les nombreuses insuffisances renales aiPue...