title: [Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, a turning point in dialysis treatment?].
abstract: Clinical experience with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is described in 12 patients. A survey over 8 months shows satisfactory results. Besides the numerous advantages of this treatment, peritonitis represents the main problem. Technical developments in the future will aim at a reduction of this risk.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009393:Nephritis / Q000628:therapy; D009400:Nephrosclerosis / Q000628:therapy; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Kontinuierliche ambulante Peritonealdialyse, ein Wendepunkt in der Dialysebehandlung?