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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-1-24
pubmed:abstractText
The treatment of cirrhotic patients with ascites and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is complex. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), as a continuous therapy, represents an alternative to hemodialysis-associated hemodynamic intolerance. We report our experience with 5 cirrhotic patients with ascites who were treated by CAPD. Three had been transferred from hemodialysis (HD) for intolerance. The hemodynamic tolerance was excellent in all patients, and solute and water peritoneal transport were increased over the normal range in all cases. Morbidity was principally related to liver disease. Peritoneal protein losses, initially high, decreased over time. Serum albumin was within the low normal range. The incidence of peritonitis was higher than usual in these patients; episodes caused by gram-negative bacteria, streptococci and listeria, were predominant. The cause of death was not CAPD-related. In our experience, CAPD should be the treatment of choice for cirrhotic patients with ascites who require dialysis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1197-8554
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
73-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
CAPD for treatment of ESRD patients with ascites secondary to liver cirrhosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article