Transplantation outcome in patients on PD and HD.
In the past, peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been considered a second choice dialysis modality for many aspects and that negative attitude has been extended also to possible negative effects on renal transplantation. In the last years, many papers have faced the question whether PD could attain similar results in renal transplantation as hemodialysis and there is sufficient evidence to answer that question. On the short time after transplantation, patients coming PD have lower prevalence of delayed graft function than hemodialysis patients, but higher prevalence of renal vascular thrombosis, above all in children. Incidence of acute graft rejection is not different between the two dialysis modalities. The long-term outcome of renal transplantation is similar in patients coming from either PD or hemodialysis.
Cancarini
Giovanni C
GC
Section of Nephrology, Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine, University of Brescia and Division of Nephrology, Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Sandrini
Silvio
S
Setti
Gisella
G
Bossini
Nicola
N
Cassamali
Silvia
S
Pertica
Nicoletta
N
Maiorca
Paolo
P
D051799:Delayed Graft Function / Q000209:etiology; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D018579:Patient Selection; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D006435:Renal Dialysis