Treatment of chronic renal insufficiency: hemodialysis at a center or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis? Comparative retrospective study of the success of both methods
Marichal, J.F.; Faller, B.; Brignon, P.; Cordier, B.; Hedelin, G.
Nephrologie 12(2): 67-70
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0250-4960 PMID: 1944758 Document Number: 371113
In a retrospective study, the authors analyse the dialysis-technique success rate in 276 chronic renal patients. 137 patients have been treated with in-center Hemodialysis (CHD) since 1972, 139 patients with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) since 1978. The 6-year technic success rate reaches 28% in CAPD and 31% in CHD (not statistically significant). The risk factors influence the technic-success rate of both methods in the same way. The results suggest that in the analysed patients CAPD is at least as effective as CHD at maintenance in the technic.