title: The treatment of diabetic renal failure by continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: During the 6-year period 1981-1987, 309 patients started chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), of whom 75 (24%) had diabetes. Despite severe peripheral vascular problems (20%), ischaemic heart disease (90%), and complete blindness (21%) the 1-year patient survival on CAPD was 88%. The actuarial patient survival for diabetic patients was similar to that of the non-diabetic cohort over the first 18 months but fell to 48% (compared to 70% in non-diabetic patients) at 3 years. Complications associated with CAPD, including the incidence of peritonitis, were no different between the diabetic and non-diabetic patient populations. Successful treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in diabetic patients can be achieved and justified in a liberal selection programme for the treatment of diabetic ESRD.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Berisa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McGonigle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beaman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michael
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory