Open AccessLocal Experience: Battling for CAPD in Pakistan: The Shifa Experience
Author(s) -
Kiran Khurshid
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of kidney diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-3020
pISSN - 2617-0329
DOI - 10.53778/pjkd42156
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , end stage renal disease , intensive care medicine , population , hemodialysis , dialysis , surgery , environmental health
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) is recognized as a patient centered modality for End Stage Kidney Disease worldwide. Compared to In-Centre Hemodialysis, it gives the patients a better quality of life. Rather than urgent start, 2 weeks rest after placement of PD catheter is preferred to avoid leaks.
Since I joined Shifa International hospital Islamabad, Pakistan, a gradual increase in CPAD population was seen. We share our experience and discuss the issues faced.