Peritoneal dialysis is a medical treatment that uses the lining of the belly as a natural filter to take waste and extra water out of the blood. It can take over this job when the kidneys can't do it.

The author concludes that such a system is the best treatment option for premature babies with acute renal failure or metabolic disorders when peritoneal dialysis is contraindicated. Unlike ...

Peritoneal dialysis (pronounced: per-uh-tuh-NEE-ul dye-AL-uh-sis) is a kind of kidney dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis uses one of the body's natural systems — the lining of the belly — as a filter. Some ...

Similar postinsertion complication and technical survival rates are seen with single- and double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods for peritoneal dialysis, according to a study ...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a vital treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease, allowing them to manage their condition while maintaining a degree of independence. The success of ...

AIMS To assess the risk of acute pancreatitis in patients on long term peritoneal dialysis and long term haemodialysis compared with the general population, to evaluate its clinical course and outcome ...

Shortly after birth, the infant developed breathing difficulties ... was brought on board and the decision was taken to initiate peritoneal dialysis, a life-saving procedure never before performed ...

Aim: To compare the Newcastle Infant Dialysis Ultrafiltration (NIDUS) machine with the other existing renal replacement therapy methods (including Peritoneal Dialysis (PD), and Continuous ...

1 In the presence of such a communication in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), any undue increase in intra-abdominal pressure secondary to high dwell volumes, chronic ...

The specialized staff offers peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, kidney biopsies, and plasmapheresis for infants, children and adolescents. In order to maximize ...

Continuous Renal (Kidney) Replacement Therapy (CRRT) (Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis ... high pressure and thus may damage fragile newborn lungs. After birth, some babies show signs that they ...

In developing countries RRT is not uniformly available and treatment often relies on conservative management and intermittent peritoneal dialysis (IPD). This study investigates the possibility of ...