Peritoneal dialysis

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XX

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2. History of peritoneal dialysis

   • S. T. Boen

   Pages 1-22

3. The peritoneal dialysis system

   • Karl D. Nolph, Zbylut J. Twardowski

   Pages 23-50

4. The peritoneal microcirculation

   • Frederick N. Miller

   Pages 51-93

5. Peritoneal ultrastructure

   • Christian Verger

   Pages 95-113

6. Transport kinetics

   • Robert P. Popovich, Jack W. Moncrief

   Pages 115-158

7. Ultrafiltration with peritoneal dialysis

   • Lee Henderson

   Pages 159-177

8. Intermittent peritoneal dialysis as renal replacement therapy

   • Suhail Ahmad, Fu-Hsiung Shen, Christopher R. Blagg

   Pages 179-208

9. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

   • Jack W. Moncrief, Robert P. Popovich

   Pages 209-246

10. Continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis

    • Jose A. Diaz-Buxo

    Pages 247-266

11. Pharmacologic manipulation of peritoneal transport

    • John F. Maher, Przemyslaw Hirszel

    Pages 267-296

12. Comments on dialysis solution, antibiotic transport, poisoning, and novel uses of peritoneal dialysis

    • Jack Rubin

    Pages 297-343

13. Managing the nutritional concerns of the patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis

    • Michael J. Blumenkrantz, Isidro B. Salusky, R. William Schmidt

    Pages 345-401

14. Peritonitis

    • Stephen I. Vas

    Pages 403-439

15. Complications of peritoneal dialysis other than peritonitis

    • Ramesh Khanna, Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos

    Pages 441-524

16. Peritoneal dialysis in children

    • Steven R. Alexander

    Pages 525-560

17. Peritoneal dialysis in diabetics

    • Marcel Legrain, Jacques Rottembourg

    Pages 561-579

18. Peritineal membrane stability and the kinetics of peritoneal mass transfer

    • Peter C. Spencer, Peter C. Farrell

    Pages 581-596

19. The USA CAPD Registry

    • Seth M. Steinberg, Sidney J. Cutler, Joel W. Novak, Karl D. Nolph

    Pages 597-635

20. Peritoneal dialysis results in the EDTA Registry

    • A. J. Wing, R. Moore, F. P. Brunner, C. Jacobs, P. Kramer, N. H. Selwood

    Pages 637-665

Peritoneal dialysis represents an internal technique for blood purification. In this dialyzer the blood path, the membrane, and the dialysate compartment are provided by nature. The developments of chronic peritoneal catheters, auto­ mated cycling equipment, solution preparation by reversed osmosis, manipula­ tions of transport with drugs, and the experiences with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis have increased the interest in peritoneal dialysis. Publications related to peritoneal dialysis exceed 400 annually. The Peritoneal Dialysis Bulletin represents a new journal devoted to peritoneal dialysis developments. The Third International Symposium on Peri­ toneal Dialysis is to be held in Washington, D.C. in 1984. From this meeting it is likely that an International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis will emerge. This book is meant to provide an overview of the state of the art of peritoneal dialysis. Many clinicians are making extensive commitments to peritoneal dialysis for the first time. Nephrologists, physiologists, pharmacologists, biomedical engineers, and even physicists are involved in studies to better understand peritoneal dialysis. The complexities of peritoneal dialysis and the peritoneal membrane are becoming apparent. Studies of peritoneal dialysis increase under­ standing of the anatomy and physiology of biological membranes and of factors influencing the passive movement of solutes across the microcirculation and related structures. Peritoneal dialysis provides a 'window' to the visceral micro­ circulation in animals and humans. Peritoneal dialysis may be useful to treat problems other than renal failure.

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`The book fills a need for anyone who wishes ready access to most of the well documented literature to date in the areas of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and history.'
Dialysis and Transplantation, 11:7 (1982)
`An indepth overview of Peritoneal Dialysis. Clinicians, basic scientists, and health care planners involved in peritoneal dialysis will find this a key reference.'
The Annals of Internal Medicine

• Division of Nephrology, University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, VA Hospital, and Dalton Research Center, Columbia, USA

  Karl D. Nolph

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