Mission P(D)ossible: peritoneal dialysis in difficult cases.

ABSTRACT: Indications for peritoneal dialysis (PD) have undergone a paradigm shift in recent years. Medical barriers previously viewed as contraindications for PD such as anuria, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, cardiovascular diseases or advanced age are increasingly re-examined. We learned that establishing a safe, functional and durable catheter access can be established even in patients with a variety of co-morbidities. Moreover, conditions that predispose to catheter-related infections and peritonitis are not as obvious as we thought. In this case-based review we present patients who have been performing PD for a long time and in whom PD might still be viewed unfeasible. The aim of the paper is to underline the importance of PD as a kidney replacement therapy with fewer medical lim

SUBMITTER: Lehmann K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833709 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature