Peritoneal dialysis in children and adolescents.
10.3345/kjp.2009.52.10.1069
- Author:
Il Soo HA
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics and Kidney Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ilsooha@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Peritoneal dialysis;
Children;
Adolescents;
End-stage renal disease
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Catheters;
Child;
Dialysis;
Dialysis Solutions;
Humans;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Kidney Transplantation;
Peritoneal Dialysis;
Prescriptions
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2009;52(10):1069-1074
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Peritoneal dialysis is a preferred modality of replacement therapy in children and adolescents with end-stage renal disease waiting for kidney transplantation. Recent development of pediatric swan-neck catheters with cuffs, novel dialysis solutions, and cyclers for automated peritoneal dialysis enabled more flexible prescriptions of dialysis with less complication, and improved patients' activities as well as the dialysis adequacy. Principles and practical issues of chronic peritoneal dialysis in children and adolescents are reviewed and utility of a web-based Korean Pediatric CRF Registry is explained.
