title: Peritoneal dialysis in children. Review of 8 years' experience.
abstract: During the years 1968-75, 59 periods of peritoneal dialysis were performed on 44 children aged from 2 days to 17 years. The commonest complication was peritoneal infection, which affected 68% of those under 2 years and 30% of older children. This was satisfactorily treated in all but one case which was due to Candida albicans. The use of combined intramuscular and intraperitoneal gentamicin therapy is described. 2 patients died as a result of massive intraperitoneal haemorrhage and one had a nonfatal intestinal perforation. In experienced hands peritoneal dialysis is a convenient, effective, and reasonably safe way of treating acute renal failure; it is best performed in centres capable of handling complex metabolic problems and investigating and treating the underlying renal disease.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins