The treatment of chronic renal failure in New Zealand
Little, P.J.; Buttimore, A.; Gillies, A.L.
New Zealand Medical Journal 81(531): 1-3
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-8446 PMID: 1093075 Document Number: 83847
The treatment of chronic renal failure by centre haemodialysis and home haemodialysis are described. Since 1969 there has been a home dialysis programme at Christchurch. Some 63 patients were treated and 17 have died, six deaths occurred during training, four died after renal transplantation and seven died of other causes. The training time was on average 15 weeks. The implications of this form of management are discussed.