Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
History of peritoneal dialysis....Pages 1-17
Current status of peritoneal dialysis....Pages 19-35
Functional structure of the peritoneum as a dialysing membrane....Pages 37-106
The peritoneal microcirculation in peritoneal dialysis....Pages 107-133
The physiology of peritoneal solute transport and ultrafiltration....Pages 135-172
Peritoneal lymphatics....Pages 173-192
Pharmacological alterations of peritoneal transport rates and pharmacokinetics in peritoneal dialysis....Pages 193-251
Peritoneal dialysis solutions and systems....Pages 253-305
Peritoneal dialysis access and exit-site care including surgical aspects....Pages 307-361
Organization of a peritoneal dialysis programme — the nurses’ role....Pages 363-386
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis....Pages 387-417
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in the elderly....Pages 419-433
Automated peritoneal dialysis....Pages 435-463
Adequacy of peritoneal dialysis....Pages 465-497
Ultrafiltration failure....Pages 499-513
Nutritional aspects of peritoneal dialysis....Pages 515-543
Peritonitis....Pages 545-564
Peritoneal inflammation and long-term changes in peritoneal structure and function....Pages 565-583
Calcium, phosphate and renal osteodystrophy....Pages 585-608
Non-infectious complications of peritoneal dialysis....Pages 609-646
Peritoneal dialysis in diabetic end-stage renal disease....Pages 647-665
Peritoneal dialysis in children....Pages 667-708
Quality of life after peritoneal dialysis....Pages 709-735
The use of peritoneal dialysis in special situations....Pages 737-754
Outcome with peritoneal dialysis compared to haemodialysis....Pages 755-783
Peritoneal dialysis registry data....Pages 785-797
Implications of the Canada—USA (CANUSA) multicentre trial....Pages 799-807
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy....Pages 809-827
Peritoneal dialysis in developing countries....Pages 829-847
Back Matter....Pages 849-862