title: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD): experience with the first 100 patients in a Hong Kong centre.
abstract: We treated 100 Chinese patients age 16 to 83 years by CAPD, using three 2-litre exchanges per day. The treatment was self-financed in 69 patients, by charitable organisations in 25 patients, and by government funds in 6 patients. Satisfactory biochemistry was maintained and there was no gross hyperlipidaemia, renal osteodystrophy, or loss of ultrafiltration capacity of the peritoneum. Rehabilitation was good and 62% of patients returned to full-time employment. The average duration of hospitalization was 11.3 days per patient year. Peritonitis usually due to Staphylococcus pyogenes occurred at a frequency of one episode per 12.3 patient-months. Sixteen patients were transplanted and had a 2-year graft survival of 78.5%. The cumulative patient survival was 97% at 1 year and 84% at 2 years. The corresponding technique survival rates were 87% and 76% respectively.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006436:Hemodialysis Units, Hospital; D006723:Hong Kong; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis