Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Guideline for Children
PD has become the equal of haemodialysis in many centres Home PD is the preferred chronic dialysis modality for most children owing to its almost universal applicability and superior compatibility with lifestyle over other modalities. For technical reasons PD is without doubt the modality of choice in infants and young children. Long-term outcome of children on dialysis is inferior compared to ol
PD has become the equal of haemodialysis in many centres Home PD is the preferred chronic dialysis modality for most children owing to its almost universal applicability and superior compatibility with lifestyle over other modalities.
For technical reasons PD is without doubt the modality of choice in infants and young children.
Long-term outcome of children on dialysis is inferior compared to older children.1
Mortality rate in infants is 13.6 deaths/1000 patients years which is higher than that of older children.2
No studies of haemodialysis (HD) and PD outcomes in children suggest that one procedure is superior to the other.
Dedicated PD nursing staff should be part of the multidisciplinary team.
Van Biljon I, Bhimma R, Gajjar P, McCulloch M, Nourse P. Guideline for Chronic Dialysis in Children in South Africa. South African Renal Society; 2015.