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Peritoneal dialysis: an increasingly popular option
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
Seminars in Vascular Surgery
|September 26, 1997
Abstract:
Vascular surgeons well versed in peritoneal dialysis applications understand the importance of this modality among the limited options afforded to patients in renal failure. Peritoneal and hemodialysis strategies are interdependent and should be considered in concert. Careful assessment often shows that patients with diminishing vascular access have been overlooked as viable peritoneal dialysis candidates. This chapter summarizes peritoneal dialysis in terms of its history, physiological principles, indications, contraindications, catheter placement, types of administration, and the identification and management of complications.