Peritoneal dialysis in pregnancy: a case series.
Patients with significant renal impairment have difficulties maintaining a viable pregnancy due to maternal and fetal complications. Both peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis support throughout pregnancy has been reported to assist in these pregnancies. We report our experience with the use of peritoneal dialysis in five cases leading to successful deliveries with minimal complications.
Department of Nephrology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. andrew.jefferys@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
Andrew
A
Jefferys
Kate
K
Wyburn
Josephine
J
Chow
Bruce
B
Cleland
Annemarie
A
Hennessy
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016896:Treatment Outcome