Acceleration of peritoneal dialysis with simple device.
Peritoneal dialysis in acute and chronic renal failure has been greatly facilitated by the advent of Tenckhoff indwelling peritoneal catheters and by strict control of peritoneal infections. A number of reports on long-term treatment have been  published. A simple device has been developed and tested for regular peritoneal dialysis in the hospital and in the home, in order to accelerate the time required. Employing a 'single needle apparatus', a rotary pump and a themostatic heating unit, it is possible to carry out a very efficacious peritoneal dialysis, similar to the 'continuous peritoneal dialysis'. The purpose of this paper is to discuss its use and its advantages in comparison with classic procedures.
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors