Patient and technique survival after treatment shifts between CAPD and haemodialysis in a single centre.

ABSTRACT

In the last decade, there has been a renewed interest in peritoneal dialysis and this modality has been proposed as a possible alternative to haemodialysis in the care of patients with end-stage renal disease. Attempts have been made to compare various aspects of these two modes of dialysis (4,6). Clinical trials have been performed particularly comparing CAPD with haemodialysis in the treatment of certain subgroups of patients, such as children or patients with diabetic nephropathy (1,5).