Peritoneal Dialysis

'This book can be recommended to any nephrologist with a strong interest in peritoneal dialysis.' R. Gutman, Dialysis and Transplantation, February 1990

• 1. History of peritoneal dialysis.- 2. The peritoneal dialysis system.- 3. Role of the peritoneal microcirculation in peritoneal dialysis.- 4. Peritoneal cavity lymphatics.- 5. Peritoneal ultrastructure.- 6. Transport kinetics.- 7. Ultrafiltration with peritoneal dialysis.- 8. New approaches to intermittent peritoneal dialysis therapies.- 9. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.- 10. Continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis.- 11. Pharmacologic alteration of peritoneal transport rates.- 12. Comments on dialysis solution, antibiotic transport, poisonings, and novel uses of peritoneal dialysis.- 13. Nutritional management of patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.- 14. Peritonitis.- 15. Complications other than peritonitis or those related to the catheter and the fate of uremic organ dysfunction in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis.- 16. Peritoneal dialysis access.- 17. Peritoneal dialysis in children.- 18. Peritoneal dialysis in diabetics.- 19. The stability and kinetics of peritoneal mass transfer.- 20. The USA CAPD registry. Characteristics of participants and selected outcome measures for the period January 1, 1981, through August 31, 1987.- 21. Peritoneal dialysis results in the EDTA registry.- 22. Quality of life in peritoneal dialysis patients: instruments and application.- Index of subjects.