Is peritonitis a limiting factor in the widespread use of CAPD in the developing countries ?

Joint Authors

al-Shahhat, Yasin Ibrahim M.
Varma, Shakuntala
Pingle, Avinash
Hadi, A. K.
Nawaz, Shah
Zahir Bari, M.

Source

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation

Issue

Vol. 7, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 1996), pp.15-19, 5 p.

Publisher

Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation

Publication Date

1996-02-28

Country of Publication

Saudi Arabia

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Although continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is now an established form of treatment for patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF), it is not being used on a large scale in developing countries (DC).

One of the limiting factors in this regard is peritonitis which is the most common complication of CAPD.

Data on 70 patients on CAPD in our center were analyzed to study the impact of peritonitis on long-term outcome of this treatment.

The mean age of the study patients was 37.2 years and the mean follow-up was 32.8 months per patient.

A total of 41 patients (58.6%) received CAPD as first choice, 27 (38.6%) were started on CAPD after being on hemodialysis earlier and two (2.8%) were started on CAPD after a failed renal transplantation.

Thirty three patients (47.1%) used safe-leur lock system, 23 (32.9%) used the spike system and 14 (20%) used safe-leur system initially and subsequently were changed to spike system.

The overall incidence of peritonitis encountered was one episode per 32.3 patients months and was higher among patients who started CAPD as second choice.

The incidence of peritonitis was not influenced by sex, age, profession or presence of diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disease.

This study shows that peritonitis rate in CAPD patients in our hospital is low and compares favorably with results from established centers in the developed countries.

Thus, worries about recerrent peritonitis should not hinder CAPD programs in DC.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Shahhat, Yasin Ibrahim M.& Varma, Shakuntala& Pingle, Avinash& Hadi, A. K.& Nawaz, Shah& Zahir Bari, M.. 1996. Is peritonitis a limiting factor in the widespread use of CAPD in the developing countries ?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 7, no. 1, pp.15-19.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Shahhat, Yasin Ibrahim M.…[et al.]. Is peritonitis a limiting factor in the widespread use of CAPD in the developing countries ?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 7, no.1 (December 1996), pp.15-19.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Shahhat, Yasin Ibrahim M.& Varma, Shakuntala& Pingle, Avinash& Hadi, A. K.& Nawaz, Shah& Zahir Bari, M.. Is peritonitis a limiting factor in the widespread use of CAPD in the developing countries ?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 1996. Vol. 7, no. 1, pp.15-19.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 19

Record ID

BIM-165480