An important step in this process is "shared-decision ... they decide on what the best choice for the patient would be, including dialysis and conservative kidney management.

This step gathers three important pieces of information ... 1. Norvak M, Bender F, Piraino B. Why is peritoneal dialysis underutilized in the United States? Dial Transplant. 2008;37:90. 2. Asif A, ...

Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) surgery include PD catheter insertion and removal. Both procedures require the use of anesthesia. The end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients usually have severe ...